Khaki Definition

kăkē, käkē
khakis
noun
A light olive brown to moderate or light yellowish brown.
American Heritage
A dull yellowish-brown color.
Webster's New World
A khaki uniform or pair of trousers.
Webster's New World
Strong, twilled cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms.
Webster's New World

(South Africa, slang) A British person (from the colour of the uniform of British troops).

Wiktionary
adjective
Dull yellowish-brown.
Webster's New World
Made of khaki (cloth)
Webster's New World
Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.
Wiktionary

Origin of Khaki

  • From Hindi ख़ाकी / خاکی (xākī), from Persian خاکی (xâki, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Urdu khākī dusty from Persian from khāk dust from Middle Persian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Khaki Sentence Examples

  • They all wear green, and Delta children wear khaki.

  • The walls are pale khaki, which looks beautiful with the black marble tops.

  • Her son, Guy, has been called up for the army, his tall, thin frame enclosed in rough khaki.

  • The new High Summer Collection features ruched tops, provocative beachwear, silk combat trousers and a khaki parka made of delicate parachute silk.

  • The loose fitting pull-on gown is made from khaki cotton, with a hem edged with dark brown suede fringing.

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Words Starting With

KKHKHA

Words Ending With

IKIAKI

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