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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A grayish olive to dark olive brown or olive gray.
- noun Cloth of this color, often used in military uniforms.
- noun A uniform made from cloth of this color.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green
olive . - noun Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
- adjective Of a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green
olive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
- noun military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color
- noun a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
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