khaki

[ kak-ee, kah-kee ]

/ ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki /

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noun, plural khak·is.

dull yellowish brown.

a stout, twilled cotton cloth of this color, used especially in making uniforms.

Usually khakis. (used with a plural verb)

a uniform made of this cloth, especially a military uniform.
a garment made of this cloth, especially trousers.

a similar fabric of wool.

adjective

of the color khaki.

made of khaki.

Words related to khaki

beige, drab, brownish, tan, cream, taupe, camel, off-white, gown, regalia, attire, garb, costume, suit, robe, dress, fawn, ginger, toast, amber

Words nearby khaki

khafre, khaibar pass, khakass, khakass autonomous region, khakass republic, khaki, khaki election, khalid, khalid ibn abdul aziz, khalif, khalifate

Origin of khaki

1855–60; < Urdu < Persian khākī dusty, equivalent to khāk dust + -ī suffix of appurtenance

OTHER WORDS FROM khaki

khak·i·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for khaki

Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants.
Corruption Eats Away at Ukraine Military|Charles McPhedran|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The walls were painted seafoam green, and men in blue shirts and khaki pants stood around to ask questions.
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Antek Walczak is 44, in khaki shorts and a vintage T-shirt, with a mop of dark hair that leaves him looking younger.
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She soon finds her soul mate in Sam (Jared Gilman), an orphan and the most unpopular boy in his “Khaki Scout” troupe.
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A small, courtly man, Agee was wearing a Panama hat and khaki suit, as if he had been scripted by Graham Greene.
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He saw a straight, slender figure, in flannel shirt and khaki.
Overland Red|Henry Herbert Knibbs
Tan stockings, with strappings of khaki wound round them, and moccasins.
Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young People|Constance D'Arcy Mackay
In khaki there is little telling them one from another, so they became good friends and comrades all around.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
Even at this distance she made out the colour of occasional garments of khaki cloth, or the green of canvas on the packs.
The Leopard Woman|Stewart Edward White
A shadowy form sat on a stool before the tent-door—a form that resolved into a young man in khaki and a sun-helmet.
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British Dictionary definitions for khaki

khaki

/ (ˈkɑːkɪ) /

noun plural -kis

a dull yellowish-brown colour
(as adjective)a khaki background

a hard-wearing fabric of this colour, used esp for military uniforms
(as modifier)a khaki jacket

Word Origin for khaki

C19: from Urdu, from Persian: dusty, from khāk dust

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