olive drab

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noun, plural olive drabs for 3.

a deep olive color.

woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms.

a military uniform made from this cloth.

Origin of olive drab

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby olive drab

olive, olive-backed thrush, olive branch, olive brown, olive crown, olive drab, olive family, olive-green, olivenite, olive oil, Oliver

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Example sentences from the Web for olive drab

Never appear outside your room or tent with your coat or olive-drab shirt unbuttoned or collar of coat unhooked.
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army|War Department.
The longshoreman placed the books atop the olive-drab hat, crushing it flat with their weight.
The Rich Little Poor Boy|Eleanor Gates
The helmets were painted in the olive-drab shade for protective coloring.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
Out in the sunlight in the middle of the clearing he saw a man in olive-drab kneeling beside something on the ground.
Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos

In front of him his eyes followed other patches of olive-drab moving among the tree trunks.
Three Soldiers|John Dos Passos

British Dictionary definitions for olive drab

olive drab

noun US

a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour
(as adjective)an olive-drab jacket

cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US ArmyAbbreviation: OD

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单词	olive drab
释义	olive drab SEE SYNONYMS FOR olive drab ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural olive drabs for 3. a deep olive color. woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms. a military uniform made from this cloth. Origin of olive drab First recorded in 1895–1900 Words nearby olive drab olive, olive-backed thrush, olive branch, olive brown, olive crown, olive drab, olive family, olive-green, olivenite, olive oil, Oliver Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for olive drab Never appear outside your room or tent with your coat or olive-drab shirt unbuttoned or collar of coat unhooked. Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Cavalry of the Army\|War Department. The longshoreman placed the books atop the olive-drab hat, crushing it flat with their weight. The Rich Little Poor Boy\|Eleanor Gates The helmets were painted in the olive-drab shade for protective coloring. America's Munitions 1917-1918\|Benedict Crowell Out in the sunlight in the middle of the clearing he saw a man in olive-drab kneeling beside something on the ground. Three Soldiers\|John Dos Passos In front of him his eyes followed other patches of olive-drab moving among the tree trunks. Three Soldiers\|John Dos Passos British Dictionary definitions for olive drab olive drab noun US a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour (as adjective)an olive-drab jacket cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US ArmyAbbreviation: OD Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to olive drab gown, regalia, attire, garb, costume, suit, robe, dress, khaki, habit, regimentals, stripes, livery, monkey suit
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olive drab

noun, plural olive drabs for 3.

Origin of olive drab

Words nearby olive drab

Example sentences from the Web for olive drab

British Dictionary definitions for olive drab

noun US

Words related to olive drab