Olive Drab

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
OD
Pronunciation
/ˈɑlɪv dræb/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Military

Examples in Context

  1. Of a yellowish brown color similar to olive drab.
  2. His dress became as recognized a part of Cuba as he was, with his beard and olive drab becoming an inspiration to blue-collar workers and revolutionaries throughout Latin America and beyond.
  3. I made a stab : " Brown. Sort of brown. " of a yellowish brown color similar to olive drab.
  4. It remains to be seen whether olive growers will be happy that the color previously associated with their product is now called drab; or whether drabs or the producers of drab will mount a protest.

Other meanings of OD