olive drab
Example Sentences
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Others suggested Army Air Corps camouflage: dark olive drab, medium green, neutral gray.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But the armed men with severe expressions who appeared in the doorway were wearing military uniforms different from the olive drab fatigues she had seen on Israeli soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
A cropped sequined black moto jacket/bolero with leg-of-mutton sleeves came matched with an olive drab corset atop a camo ruffled skirt.
From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2020
He said they painted the whole tank anyway, assuming it would turn olive drab once it dried.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2019
The prevailing color of life in America is a dull, dark green called olive drab.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
