forest green
Americannoun
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- forest-green adjective
Etymology
Origin of forest green
First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences
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On the other bench, Denver’s injured superstar was dressed in a forest green suit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Boston goalie Aerin Frankel, dubbed the “Green Monster” in her forest green home sweater, made 41 saves for the runners-up.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024
It was a deep forest green and managed to warm up the gray living room.
From Salon • Nov. 19, 2023
But for the last year, a vintage percussion instrument has occupied pride of place in the singer-songwriter’s forest green home studio.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2023
Silky forest green cuffs peeked out from the sleeves of her burgundy suit.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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