hunter green

noun

: a dark yellowish green

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He was last seen wearing tan shoes, hunter green pants and possibly a blue-colored coat. — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Jan. 2026 Plus, the hunter green color upgrades it from a basic rain coat to a fashionable find. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2026 Reddit user u/notcoolgirl had been eyeing the Coach Swing Zip in hunter green for some time. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 Keeping her feet dry were rubber moto boots in a bright hunter green color, which matched the vibe of the tee while also notching a win for the wrong shoe theory. — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hunter green

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hunter green was in 1898

Rhymes for hunter green

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“Hunter green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hunter%20green. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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