olive drab meaning

UK /ˈɒlɪv dræb/ US /ˈɑləv dræb/ 3 syllables

olive drab (noun): a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown.

olive drab has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

olive drab as a noun

  1. a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

    Synonyms: drab

    Type of: olive

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

    Synonyms: olive-drab uniform

    Type of: military uniform

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

    Type of: fabric

How to pronounce olive drab

olive drab is pronounced /ˈɒlɪv dræb/ in British English and /ˈɑləv dræb/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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