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khaki

(kɑːki, US kæki)
1. uncountable noun
Khaki is a strong material of a greenish brown colour, used especially to make uniforms for soldiers.
On each side of me was a figure in khaki.
2. colour
Something that is khaki is greenish brown in colour.
He was dressed in khaki trousers.

khaki in British English

(ˈkɑːkɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -kis
1. 
a. 
a dull yellowish-brown colour
b. 
(as adjective)
a khaki background
2. 
a. 
a hard-wearing fabric of this colour, used esp for military uniforms
b. 
(as modifier)
a khaki jacket
Word origin
C19: from Urdu, from Persian: dusty, from khāk dust

khaki in American English

(ˈkæki; ˈkɑki)
adjective
1. 
dull yellowish-brown
2. 
made of khaki (cloth)
nounWord forms: plural ˈkhakis
3. 
a dull yellowish brown
4. 
strong, twilled cloth of this color, used esp. for military uniforms
5.  [often pl.]
a khaki uniform or pair of trousers
Word origin
Hindi khākī, dusty, dust-colored < Pers khāk, dust, earth

Examples of 'khaki' in a sentence
khaki

The belted khaki jacket really comes into its own at this time.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The man in the blue shirt and khaki shorts has a look of bemusement on his face.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
How does she feel about wearing the famous khaki jumpsuit?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Troop the colours in khaki and red.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
All the wood was blond and all the colours were khaki.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She is dressed in a khaki shirt, utilitarian jeans and boots.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He had been dressed in khaki, and was carrying a length of rope and a knife.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He wore a baseball cap, khaki trousers and blue shirt to blend in with the workers.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I suppose it was the camouflage aspect that put me off the khaki jacket.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's as much of a national ritual for the white farmers here as the wearing of tight khaki shorts.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Think of them as a casual mainstay rather than something you wear to garden parties, and buy in navy and khaki.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The two men were similar in appearance, in particular when dressed in khaki service dress uniform that both adopted during the war.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Looking down I saw hunters dressed in khaki.
The Sun (2013)
I have only blue shirts and khaki trousers, three or four of each.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
For a colour injection, try blue, khaki and brown.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One neighbour saw Moat returning to the house on Thursday afternoon dressed in khaki trousers and a khaki vest.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He's wearing khaki shorts and a khaki waistcoat, and has some big brown binoculars around his neck.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

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khaki

British English: khaki NOUN
Khaki is a strong material of a greenish brown colour, used especially to make uniforms for soldiers.
On each side of me was a figure in khaki.
  • American English: khaki
  • Brazilian Portuguese: cáqui
  • Chinese: 卡其布
  • European Spanish: caqui
  • French: kaki
  • German: Khaki
  • Italian: tessuto cachi ()
  • Japanese: カーキ色布の
  • Korean: 베이지색 군복용 천
  • European Portuguese: caqui
  • Latin American Spanish: caqui

Chinese translation of 'khaki'

khaki

(ˈkɑːkɪ)

n (u)

  1. (= colour) 土黄(黃)色 (tǔhuángsè)
  2. (= material) 卡其布 (kǎqíbù)

adj

  1. (= colour) 土黄(黃)色的 (tǔhuángsè de)
  2. (= material) 卡其布的 (kǎqíbù de)
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