olive drab — n. 1. any of various shades of greenish brown, much used as a camouflage color in the armed forces 2. woolen cloth dyed this color and used for uniforms by the U.S. Army 3. [pl.] a uniform of this cloth olive drab adj … English World dictionary
olive drab — adjective dark gray green in color, like many military uniforms … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
olive-drab — adjective of a light brownish green color • Syn: ↑drab • Similar to: ↑chromatic * * * olive drabˈ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑olive … Useful english dictionary
olive-drab — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
olive drab — 1. noun a) A greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive. b) Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms. 2. adjective Of a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive … Wiktionary
olive drab — noun Date: 1878 1. a grayish olive 2. a. a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color b. a uniform of this fabric … New Collegiate Dictionary
olive-drab — See olive drab. * * * … Universalium
olive drab — noun (U) especially AmE a greyish green colour, used especially in military uniforms olive drab adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
olive-drab uniform — noun military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color • Syn: ↑olive drab • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
olive drab — ol′ive drab′ n. 1) a deep olive color 2) tex woolen cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms 3) mil Usu., olive drabs. a military uniform made from this cloth • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
