OLIVE DRAB

Meaning of OLIVE DRAB in English

[olive drab] n (1897) 1: a grayish olive

2. a: a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color b: a uniform of this fabric

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

OLIVE DRAB — noun Date: 1878 a grayish olive, 2. a wool or cotton fabric of an ~ color, a uniform of this …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OLIVE DRAB — noun 1. : a variable color averaging a grayish olive that is greener, lighter, and slightly stronger than average covert …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLIVE DRAB — pl. olive drabs for 3. 1. a deep olive color. 2. woolen cloth of this color, used esp. for U.S. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVE DRAB — shade of green work by soldiers
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OLIVE DRAB — Date: 1878 1. : a grayish olive 2. a. : a wool or cotton fabric of an olive drab color …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLIVE DRAB — Function: noun Date: 1878 1 : a grayish olive 2 a : a wool or cotton fabric of an olive …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
OLIVE DRAB — ■ noun a dull olive-green colour, used in some military uniforms.
Concise Oxford English vocab
OLIVE DRAB — noun [ U ] a dull green colour, used in some military uniforms
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLIVE DRAB — зеленовато-желтый или серовато-зеленый цвет; цвет хаки pl (американизм) (военное) форма, обмундирование из шерстяной ткани цвета хаки
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLIVE DRAB — 1. зеленовато-жёлтый или серовато-зелёный цвет; цвет хаки 2. шерстяная ткань цвета хаки 3. pl амер. воен. форма, обмундирование из шерстяной …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OLIVE DRAB — цвет хаки (цвет военной униформы)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
OLIVE DRAB — 1. зеленовато-жёлтый или серовато-зелёный цвет; цвет хаки 2. шерстяная ткань цвета хаки 3. pl амер. воен. форма, обмундирование из шерстяной …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
OLIVE DRAB — 1. зеленовато-жёлтый или серовато-зелёный цвет; цвет хаки 2. шерстяная ткань цвета хаки 3. pl амер. воен. форма, обмундирование из шерстяной …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
OLIVE DRAB — цвет хаки ( цвет военной униформы )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
OLIVE DRAB — цвет хаки (цвет военной униформы)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
OLIVE DRAB — зеленовато-желтый или серовато-зеленый цвет; цвет хаки pl (американизм) (военное) форма, обмундирование из шерстяной ткани цвета хаки
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLIVE — Subtropical, broad-leaved tree ( Olea europaea ) or its edible fruit. The olive was being grown on the island of …
Английский словарь Британика
OLIVE — I. ol·ive ˈälə̇v, -lēv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oliva, from (assumed) OGreek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DRAB
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OLIVE — (n.) The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making pickles. Olive …
Английский словарь Webster
DRAB — (n.) A drab color.
Английский словарь Webster
OLIVE — ( n. ) The fruit of the olive. It has been much improved by cultivation, and is used for making …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAB — ( n. ) A drab color.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVE — /ol"iv/ , n. 1. an evergreen tree, Olea europaea, of Mediterranean and other warm regions, cultivated chiefly for its fruit. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DRAB — drab 1 — drably , adv. — drabness , n. /drab/ , adj., drabber, drabbest , n. adj. 1. dull; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OLIVE — adj. of or made from olives or olive trees; olive-colored
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
OLIVE — I. ˈä-liv, -ləv noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oliva, from Greek elaia Date: 13th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DRAB — I. ˈdrab noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1515 1. : slattern 2. : prostitute II. intransitive verb ( drabbed …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OLIVE — noun the oyster catcher. 2. olive ·noun an olivary body. ·see under olivary. 3. olive ·noun the color of the …
Webster English vocab
DRAB — noun a drab color. 2. drab ·noun a low, sluttish woman. 3. drab ·noun a lewd wench; a strumpet. 4. …
Webster English vocab
OLIVE — [ol.ive] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L oliva, fr. Gk elaia] (13c) 1 a: a Mediterranean evergreen tree (Olea europaea …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DRAB — [drab] n [origin unknown] (ca. 1515) 1: slattern 2: prostitute [2]drab vi drabbed ; drab.bing (1602): to associate with prostitutes …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OLIVE — (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), subtropical, broad-leaved, evergreen tree and its edible fruit. The tree, ranging in height from 3 to …
Britannica English vocabulary
OLIVE — olive, Olive BrE AmE ˈɒl ɪv § -əv AmE ˈɑːl ɪv -əv ▷ olive|s, ~'s z ▶ ˈ olive branch …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DRAB — drab BrE AmE dræb ▷ drabber ˈdræb ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ drabbest ˈdræb ɪst -əst ▷ drabs …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OLIVE — / ˈɒlɪv; NAmE ˈɑːlɪv/ noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small green or black fruit with …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAB — / dræb; NAmE / adjective ( drab·ber , drab·best ) without interest or colour; dull and boring : a cold …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLIVE — ol ‧ ive /ˈɒləv, ˈɒlɪv $ ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DRAB — drab /dræb/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: drab '(dull-colored) cloth' (16-18 centuries) , from Old French drap …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OLIVE — n. & adj. --n. 1 (in full olive tree) any evergreen tree of the genus Olea, having dark-green lance-shaped leathery …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRAB
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DRAB — adj. & n. --adj. (drabber, drabbest) 1 dull, uninteresting. 2 of a dull brownish colour. --n. 1 drab colour. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OLIVE — n. & adj. n. 1 (in full olive tree) any evergreen tree of the genus Olea, having dark-green lance-shaped leathery …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRAB
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DRAB — adj. & n. adj. (drabber, drabbest) 1 dull, uninteresting. 2 of a dull brownish colour. n. 1 drab colour. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OLIVE — n. & adj. --n. 1. (in full olive tree) any evergreen tree of the genus Olea, having dark-green lance-shaped leathery …
Oxford English vocab
DRAB
Oxford English vocab
OLIVE — ( olives) 1. Olives are small green or black fruit with a bitter taste. Olives are often pressed to make …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DRAB — ( drabber, drabbest) 1. If you describe something as drab , you think that it is dull and boring to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OLIVE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES an olive complexion (= the skin colour that is typical of Greek, Italian, Turkish etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DRAB — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Paul grew tired of his drab , depressing life. ▪ When I came to …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OLIVE — [noun] [C] - a small bitter oval fruit used in cooking and medicine, or an evergreen Mediterranean tree on which …
Cambridge English vocab
DRAB — [adjective] drabber, drabbest [disapproving] - boring, esp. in appearance; lacking colour and excitementShe walked through the city centre with its …
Cambridge English vocab
OLIVE — n. Subtropical, broad-leaved tree ( Olea europaea ) or its edible fruit. The olive was being grown on the island …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DRAB
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OLIVE — I. noun Olive is used before these nouns: ↑ green , ↑ oil , ↑ wreath II. adj. Olive is …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DRAB — adj. Drab is used with these nouns: ↑ brown
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DRAB — n. 25B6; adjective a drab interior : COLOURLESS, grey, dull, washed out, muted, lacklustre; dingy, dreary, dismal, cheerless, gloomy, sombre. …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DRAB — adj. dull, colourless, dreary, dingy, lacklustre, lustreless, dismal, cheerless, grey, sombre She wore drab clothes and no make-up
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OLIVE — The olive was among the most abundant and characteristic vegetation of Judea. The olive tree grows freely almost everywhere on …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
OLIVE — 1. сущ. 1) бот. а) олива (дерево) б) оливка; маслина (плод) 2) а) оливковый лист, венок, оливковая ветвь (как символ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DRAB
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OLIVE — olive.ogg 1. ʹɒlıv n 1. 1> бот. маслина, олива ( Olea europaea ) 2> маслина, оливка ( плод ) 3> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DRAB
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Merriam-Webster English vocab

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