释义
[ kak -ee, kah -kee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki / PHONETIC RESPELLING
SEE SYNONYMS FOR khaki ON THESAURUS.COM
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.
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 Words nearby khaki Khafaje, Khafre, Khakass, Khakass Autonomous Region, Khakass Republic, khaki , khaki election, Khalid, Khalid ibn Abdul Aziz, khalif, khalifa
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences 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.
At the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, a Steady Drip of Toxic Trouble | Eric Nusbaum| February 24, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Antek Walczak is 44, in khaki shorts and a vintage T-shirt, with a mop of dark hair that leaves him looking younger.
Bernadette Corporation: Mutating Art Collective Succeeds in the Avant Garde | Blake Gopnik| September 7, 2012| DAILY BEAST
She soon finds her soul mate in Sam (Jared Gilman), an orphan and the most unpopular boy in his “Khaki Scout” troupe.
‘Moonrise Kingdom’ Review: Wes Anderson Opens Cannes Film Festival | Richard Porton| May 17, 2012| DAILY BEAST
A small, courtly man, Agee was wearing a Panama hat and khaki suit, as if he had been scripted by Graham Greene.
Jerry Brown's Castro Trouble | A. L. Bardach| October 5, 2010| DAILY BEAST
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.
Caravans By Night | Harry Hervey
SEE MORE EXAMPLES SEE FEWER EXAMPLES
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Content related to khaki English Words That Came From Hindi And UrduIf you're reading this in your pajamas, you have the Hindi and Urdu languages to thank for that word, and for many more than you realize.
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