Lincoln green

Lincoln green ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. an olive-green color.
2. 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Origin of Lincoln green 1500–10; so called from the color of a fabric originally made in Lincoln, England Examples from the Web for lincoln green Historical Examples of lincoln green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

Robin was clothed in a gay scarlet dress and his men wore their mantles of Lincoln-green cloth.

Robin Hood

Paul Creswick

British Dictionary definitions for lincoln green Lincoln green noun

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

Word Origin for Lincoln green C16: so named after a green fabric formerly made at Lincoln, England