olive drab

/ˈɑlɪv ˌdræb/
adjective
  1. Of a dull, grayish-green color, typically used for military uniforms and equipment.
    • He painted his old jeep a standard olive-drab color.
    • The soldiers wore olive-drab uniforms that blended into the forest.
    • The tent was made of heavy olive-drab canvas.
noun
  1. A dull, grayish-green color; also, cloth or clothing of this color, especially military uniforms.
    • The artist mixed black and green to create a perfect olive-drab.
    • He still had his father's olive-drab from the war in the attic.
    • The entire room was decorated in shades of olive-drab.
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