olive drab

ol·ive drab

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ol-iv drab]
- /ˈɒl ɪv dræb/
- /ˈɒl.ɪv dræb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ol-iv drab]
- /ˈɒl ɪv dræb/

Definitions of olive drab words

noun plural olive drab a deep olive color. 1
noun plural olive drab woolen cloth of this color, used especially for U.S. Army uniforms. 1
noun plural olive drab a military uniform made from this cloth. 1
noun olive drab dark brownish-green colour 1
adjective olive drab dark brownish green in colour 1
noun olive drab a dull but fairly strong greyish-olive colour 0

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Origin of olive drab

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Olive drab

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Olive drab

olive drab popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

olive drab usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for olive drab

noun olive drab

khaki — dull yellowish brown.
livery — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
monkey suit — a tuxedo or full-dress suit.
khakis — Khaki-coloured/colored cotton trousers/pants.
od — a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.

All 5 Synonyms of olive drab