Meanings
nounLincoln green (usually uncountable, plural Lincoln greens)
plural Lincoln greens
- uncountableusuallyA bright green colour.
adjectiveLincoln green (comparative more Lincoln green, superlative most Lincoln green)
comparative more Lincoln green · superlative most Lincoln green
- Of a bright green colour.
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Origin
From Lincoln, England, where the cloth of this colour was originally produced.
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APA
Lincoln green. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20green
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“Lincoln green.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20green. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lincoln green,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lincoln%20green.
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