olive drab

noun

A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.

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drabolive-drab uniform
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Meanings

nounolive drab (countable and uncountable, plural olive drabs)

plural olive drabs · alternative initialism OD

  1. countableuncountableA greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive; almost invariably with a matte finish.
  2. countableuncountableCloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
adjectiveolive drab (not comparable)

alternative initialism OD

  1. not comparableOf a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

Similar
drab
Broader
olive

nounmilitary uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color

Similar
olive-drab uniform
Broader
military uniform
Also see
drab

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Japanese 濃黄緑色, 濃黄緑色の
  • 濃黄緑色 (nōōryokushoku)colour
  • 濃黄緑色の (nōōryokushoku no)colour
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APA

olive drab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olive%20drab

MLA

“olive drab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olive%20drab. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “olive drab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/olive%20drab.

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