olive drab
Example Sentences
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One manufacturer’s idea of khaki or olive drab, for example, might not match another’s—a serious problem when thousands of yards of uniform fabric had to be dyed the same shade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
But the armed men with severe expressions who appeared in the doorway were wearing military uniforms different from the olive drab fatigues she had seen on Israeli soldiers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023
There are prosecutors in suits and ties and soldiers in olive drab camouflage and combat boots.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2019
He said they painted the whole tank anyway, assuming it would turn olive drab once it dried.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2019
Following them there were some heavy trucks painted olive drab, and behind them came the troops.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
