olive green

noun

: a greenish olive

Examples of olive green in a Sentence

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The olive green dress featured a slimming silhouette with slight fabric ruching on the bodice. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2025 The push-to-open doors reveal an olive green interior equipped with two pivot drawers and seven shelves, thoughtfully shaped to follow the cabinet's sculptural contours. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025 The tennis star wore an olive green dress during the Mediterranean getaway. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 The easiest way to do that is to opt for neutrals: black, cream, gray, beige, olive green. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive green

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Apr. 2025.

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