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khaki [ kak -ee, kah -kee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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Origin of khaki First recorded in 1855–60; from Urdu, from Persian khākī “dusty,” equivalent to khāk “dust” + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
OTHER WORDS FROM khaki khak·i·like, adjective
Words nearby khaki Khafaje ,
Khafre ,
Khakass ,
Khakass Autonomous Region ,
Khakass Republic ,
khaki ,
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Khalid ,
Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz ,
khalif ,
khalifa
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Words related to khaki camel ,
cream ,
off-white ,
tan ,
taupe ,
beige ,
brownish ,
drab ,
attire ,
costume ,
dress ,
garb ,
gown ,
regalia ,
robe ,
suit ,
amber ,
bay ,
bister ,
brick
How to use khaki in a sentence The wool naturally cuts down on stink, so I can keep them on for two or even three days in a row, they’re padded enough for long hikes, and their basic patterns look great with jeans and khaki s alike.
Croft was given a gothic look, trading out her classic wardrobe of tank tops and khaki shorts for denim, leather and sunglasses.
Two women in khaki shorts and polos watched us and made notes, one on a clipboard, the other dictating into a small recorder.
Crown moldings and office folders come in the same khaki color.
Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants.
Sanders is dressed in a blue oxford shirt and ill-fitting creased khaki dress pants.
Bergdahl was dressed in a white dress shirt with a blue tie and sporting plain pocket khaki pants.
The ribbed khaki look could also came on sporty-looking trousers which tied at the ankles.
He wore simple khaki pants and a light blue button-up shirt—no leather skirts.
He was dressed in khaki —a garb much affected by transcontinental automobile tourists.
The Adventure Girls were dressed alike in brown breeches, leather boots, and khaki shirts with brown silk ties to match.
Gwynne wore his khaki riding-clothes, but it was doubtful if any one would be critical in San Francisco that morning.
From the lowest buckle he went on to the top one, where Cash's khaki trousers were tucked inside with a deep fold on top.
Susie Billings, minus her khaki and cartridges, looked the picture of demureness in white muslin and baby-blue ribbons.
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British Dictionary definitions for khaki
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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