Definition of Olive drab

1. Noun. A dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown.

Exact synonyms: Drab
Generic synonyms: Olive

2. Noun. Military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color.
Exact synonyms: Olive-drab Uniform
Generic synonyms: Military Uniform
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine

3. Noun. A cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms.
Generic synonyms: Cloth, Fabric, Material, Textile
Substance meronyms: Olive-drab Uniform

Definition of Olive drab

1. Noun. A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive. ¹

2. Noun. Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms. ¹

3. Adjective. Of a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Olive Drab

olivary
olivary body
olivary eminence
olivaster
olive
olive-backed oriole
olive-brown
olive-drab
olive-drab uniform
olive-like
olive-tipped catheter
olive-tree agaric
olive branch
olive branches
olive brown
olive drab (current term)
olive family
olive green
olive grove
olive groves
olive juice
olive oil
olive oils
olive ridley
olive tree
olive trees
olived
olivegrower
olivegrowing
oliveless

Literary usage of Olive drab

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Scientific American Reference Book by Albert Allis Hopkins, Alexander Russell Bond (1905)
"Private of Cavalry in olive-drab uniform. 4. First Sergeant of Artillery in olive-drab ... Private of Infantry in olive-drab uniform and clothing roll. fi. ..."

2. The Dyer and Colour Maker's Companion: Containing Upwards of Two Hundred (1850)
"olive drab STANDARD. 3 Measures of 4Bb.-Lavender. 2 Do. 16-Blue. 1 Do. ... olive drab COLOUR. 1 Measure Standard. 4 Do. Gum Senegal Water. No. 152. ..."

3. Company Administration by William Henry Waldron (1917)
"COATS—OLIVE-DRAB WOOL AND OLIVE-DRAB COTTON. Length of Collar at Size Breast Waist Length sleeve bottom Inches Inches Inches Inches Inches 1 regular 33 29 ..."

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