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.

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[Urdu khākī, dusty, from Persian, from khāk, dust, from Middle Persian.]

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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]

khaki

A 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

Translations

卡其布卡其布的土黄色土黄色的

khaki

(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