Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Olive color; the state of being olivaceous in color.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or condition of being
olive in colour.
Etymologies
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olive + -ness
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On the other hand of that iPhoto slider or LAB color tint scale is greeness or oliveness as a race.
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