lincoln green

Lin·coln green

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Definitions of lincoln green words

noun lincoln green an olive-green color. 1
noun lincoln green British Obsolete. a forester's outfit, perhaps of bright green: clad in Lincoln green. 1
noun lincoln green a yellowish-green or brownish-green colour 0
noun lincoln green (as adjective) 0
noun lincoln green a cloth of this colour 0
adjective lincoln green of a yellowish-green or brownish-green colour 0

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

1500-10; so called from the color of a fabric originally made in Lincoln, England

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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