olive drab

Speech parts

1. olive drab - Noun

2. olive drab - Adjective

3. olive drab - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

of a light brownish green color

a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms

military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

olive-drab

Synonyms

drab olive-drab uniform suit uniform dress olive kaki costume habit attire robe livery gown regalia garb
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Hypernyms

material olive fabric cloth textile military uniform

Examples

All previous models were unpainted, but the M1895 was painted olive drab (O. Source: Internet

At the beginning of the war, Soviet tanks were painted in standard olive drab and men dressed in regular khaki uniforms. Source: Internet

Other beret colors are: black for armored corps, turquoise for artillery personnel; olive drab for infantry; grey for combat engineers. Source: Internet

The winter service dress uniform, of olive drab wool, consisted of a single-breasted coat having patch pockets with flaps, a khaki shirt and tie, and trousers that were usually cuffless. Source: Internet

The design was simple, light, and rugged and able to travel in all terrains (hence the ATP for all-terrain pushchair.) It came in three military looking colours: a light blue, a sand colour and olive drab. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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