Lincoln green


Lincoln green

n 1. (Colours) a. a yellowish-green or brownish-green colourb. (as adjective): a Lincoln-green suit. 2. (Textiles) a cloth of this colour [C16: so named after a green fabric formerly made at Lincoln, England]

Lin′coln green′


n. an olive-green color. [1500–10; so called from the color of a fabric orig. made in Lincoln, England]