| 释义 |
khaki
khak·i K0048700 (kăk′ē, kä′kē)n.1. A light olive brown to moderate or light yellowish brown.2. a. A sturdy cloth of this color.b. khakis A uniform made of this cloth.c. khakis Pants made of a twilled cotton fabric of this color or another solid color.
[Urdu khākī, dusty, from Persian, from khāk, dust, from Middle Persian.]
khak′i adj.khaki (ˈkɑːkɪ) n, pl -kis1. (Colours) a. a dull yellowish-brown colourb. (as adjective): a khaki background. 2. (Textiles) a. a hard-wearing fabric of this colour, used esp for military uniformsb. (as modifier): a khaki jacket. [C19: from Urdu, from Persian: dusty, from khāk dust]khak•i (ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki)
n., pl. khak•is,
adj. n. 1. dull yellowish brown. 2. a stout, usu. twilled fabric of this color, used esp. in making uniforms. 3. Usu., khakis. a. a uniform made of this cloth, esp. a military uniform. b. a garment made of this cloth, esp. trousers. adj. 4. of the color khaki. 5. made of khaki. [1855–60; < Urdu < Persian khākī dusty =khāk dust + -ī suffix of appurtenance] khakiA hard-wearing, light yellowish brown cloth, often used for uniforms.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  khaki - a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniformscloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress" | | Adj. | 1. | khaki - of a yellowish brown colorchromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translationskhaki (ˈkaːki) noun, adjective (of) a dull brownish or greenish yellow. a khaki uniform; The café was full of men in khaki. 卡其布(的) 卡其布，土黄色 khaki
khaki (kăk`ē, kä`kē) [Hindi,=dust-colored], closely twilled cloth of linen or cotton, dyed a dust color. It was first used (1848) for uniforms for the English regiment of Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden in India and later became the official color for British army uniforms, as well as for those of other countries. It became popular for hunting and outdoor wear, as in the uniforms of groups such as the Scouts, and for heavy working clothes.khaki1. a dull yellowish-brown colour 2. a. a hard-wearing fabric of this colour, used esp for military uniforms b. (as modifier): a khaki jacket khaki
Words related to khakinoun a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniformsRelated Words- cloth
- fabric
- textile
- material
adj of a yellowish brown colorRelated Words |