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单词 lincoln green
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Lincoln green


noun

an olive-green color.
British Obsolete. a forester's outfit, perhaps of bright green: clad in Lincoln green.

Origin of Lincoln green

1500–10; so called from the color of a fabric originally made in Lincoln, England

Words nearby Lincoln green

Lincoln, Lincoln, Abraham, Lincoln Center, Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincolnesque, Lincoln green, Lincolnian, Lincolniana, Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Park, Lincoln's Birthday
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Example sentences from the Web for Lincoln green

  • They were all shouting gaily, and the stream was bright with their scarlet cloaks, Lincoln-green jerkins, and gold embroidery.

    Master Skylark|John Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for Lincoln green

Lincoln green

noun

  1. a yellowish-green or brownish-green colour
  2. (as adjective)a Lincoln-green suit
a cloth of this colour

Word Origin for Lincoln green

C16: so named after a green fabric formerly made at Lincoln, England
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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