olive drab

noun

, plural olive drabs

1. a deep olive color.
2. woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms.
3. a military uniform made from this cloth.

olive drab

noun

1. 1. a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      an olive-drab jacket

2. cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US Army OD

Word History and Origins

Origin of olive drab¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Meathead nodded down the hallway where two olive drab duffel bags and a rucksack sat next to the front door.

From The Daily Beast

It was a trim body, they could see from where they stood, clad in dark garments of olive drab that hugged the lean limbs close.

From Project Gutenberg

His olive drab was tattered and stained; he must have lost his cap or sold it to buy tobacco.

From Project Gutenberg

And you can't be funny, can you, when you're hypnotised by three stony-faced females all doubled up over a bunch of olive-drab?

From Project Gutenberg

The service uniform is either cotton (summer) or woolen (winter) olive drab.

From Project Gutenberg

Never appear outside your room or tent with your coat or olive-drab shirt unbuttoned or collar of coat unhooked.

From Project Gutenberg

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