Olive Drab (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

• The US military-issue jacket was a muted olive drab that blended well into the wilderness surroundings.
• Olive drab was the standard color of the army's uniforms during World War II.
• Her grandfather's old military uniform was still a deep olive drab, even after all these years.
• The drab olive color of the tent made it almost invisible in the field.
• One of the most iconic images of World War I is of soldiers wearing olive drab marching in formation.

Hypernyms

• Textile
• Material
• Cloth

Meaning ²

A dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Drab

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Olive-drab Uniform