olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

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Plus, the olive green shade welcomes fall into your space without being too seasonal. Shea Simmons, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 The Nickel’s Design Guests enter the hotel through a small lobby dominated by a large French tapestry, grey and white marble checkerboard floor, a mix of vintage and contemporary furniture and olive green porcelain plaster walls. Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Try it with a cozy sweater in a fall hue like oatmeal, olive green, or mahogany. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025 Shelter staff was familiar with Fran’s little face and olive green eyes. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive green

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of olive green was in 1699

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“Olive green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20green. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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