olive drab
olive drab · olive drabs
A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green oliveA greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
(countable, uncountable)Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
Forms
plural: olive drabsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color:olive-drab uniform
- a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown:drab
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable