olive drab

olive drab

n.

1. A grayish olive to dark olive brown or olive gray.

2.

a. Cloth of this color, often used in military uniforms.

b. also olive drabs A uniform made from cloth of this color.

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ol′ive-drab′ adj.

olive drab

n

1. (Colours)

a. a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour

b. (as adjective): an olive-drab jacket.

2. (Clothing & Fashion) cloth or clothes in this colour, esp the uniform of the US Army. Abbreviation: OD

ol′ive drab′

n.

1. a deep olive color.

2. woolen cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms.

3. Usu., olive drabs. a military uniform made from this cloth.

[1895–1900]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	olive drab - a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown drab olive - a yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation
	2.	olive drab - military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color olive-drab uniform military uniform - prescribed identifying uniform for soldiers olive drab - a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	3.	olive drab - a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" olive-drab uniform, olive drab - military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color

Translations

oliva brunastro