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khaki
(kak′ē, kä′kē)
adjective
- dull yellowish-brown
- made of khaki (cloth)
Origin: Hindi khākī, dusty, dust-colored < Pers khāk, dust, earth
noun pl. khakis
- a dull yellowish brown
- strong, twilled cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms
- a khaki uniform or pair of trousers
See khaki in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A light olive brown to moderate or light yellowish brown.
- a. A sturdy cloth of this color.b. khakis A uniform made of this cloth.
Origin:
Origin: Urdu khākī, dusty
Origin: , from Persian
Origin: , from khāk, dust
Origin: , from Middle Persian
.Related Forms:
- khakˈi adjective
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