Definitions for olive drab
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ol′ive drab′(n.)
a deep olive color.
woolen cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms.
Category: Textiles
Usu., olive drabs. a military uniform made from this cloth.
Category: Military
Origin of olive drab:
1895–1900
Princeton's WordNet
olive drab, drab(noun)
a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
olive drab, olive-drab uniform(noun)
military uniform of the United States Army; made from cloth of a dull olive color
olive drab(adj)
a cloth of an olive-brown color used for military uniforms
olive-drab, drab(adj)
of a light brownish green color
Wiktionary
olive drab(Noun)
Cloth of an olive drab colour, used often for military uniforms.
olive drab(Adjective)
Of a greyish green colour, like that of a ripe green olive.
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