Definition of khaki in English:

khaki

noun ˈkɑːkiˈkæki

mass noun

1A strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.
he was dressed from head to toe in khaki
as modifier a regulation-issue khaki overall
Example sentencesExamples
- The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows.
- Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well.
- His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards.
- His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military.
- Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green.
- Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat.
- The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state.
- For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki.
- No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial.
- This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform.
- Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
- They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status.
- Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation.
- He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator.
- Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts.
- They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves.
- He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki.
- We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust.
- Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty.
- The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust.
Synonyms
greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber
1. 1.1khakis Trousers or other clothing made of khaki.
  he pulled on his khakis
  Example sentencesExamples
  We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis.
  I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis.
  Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts.
  He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis.
  You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie.
  The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis.
  She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt.
  I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them.
  From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring.
  He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis.
  Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match.
  I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me.
  He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders.
  It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers.
  It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige.
  They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing.
  I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look.
  They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way.
  It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis.
  Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis.
  Synonyms
  khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear
2A dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour.
as modifier a pair of khaki Bermuda shorts
Example sentencesExamples
- He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car.
- She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt.
- Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts.
- He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains.
- He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her.
- The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes.
- He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot.
- In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt.
- Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations.
- I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt.
- She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head.
- He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants.
- This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink.
- I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts.
- She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts.
- He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost.
- A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head.
- Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts.
- Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top.
- He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī 'dust-coloured', from khāk 'dust', from Persian.

Rhymes

Iraqi, Kawasaki, larky, malarkey, menarche, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki

Definition of khaki in US English:

khaki

nounˈkækiˈkakē

1A textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state.
- The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows.
- They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves.
- Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation.
- His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards.
- His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military.
- Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat.
- Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty.
- We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust.
- They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status.
- Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts.
- For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki.
- This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform.
- Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green.
- He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator.
- The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust.
- No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial.
- Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well.
- He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki.
- Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
Synonyms
greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber
1. 1.1 A dull brownish-yellow color.
  as modifier the pale khaki sand
  Example sentencesExamples
  She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts.
  Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations.
  Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts.
  He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks.
  He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her.
  I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt.
  Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts.
  He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost.
  Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top.
  He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot.
  The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes.
  In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt.
  This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink.
  A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head.
  He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains.
  He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car.
  She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head.
  She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt.
  He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants.
  I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts.
2. 1.2khakis Clothing, especially pants, made of khaki.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match.
  It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige.
  We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis.
  They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing.
  I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis.
  I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me.
  It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers.
  He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis.
  They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way.
  Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis.
  She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt.
  I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them.
  Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts.
  I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look.
  It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis.
  He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders.
  You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie.
  From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring.
  The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis.
  He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis.
  Synonyms
  khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī ‘dust-colored’, from khāk ‘dust’, from Persian.

单词	khaki
释义	Definition of khaki in English: khaki noun ˈkɑːkiˈkæki mass noun 1A strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing. he was dressed from head to toe in khaki as modifier a regulation-issue khaki overall Example sentencesExamples The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows. Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well. His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards. His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military. Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green. Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat. The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state. For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki. No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial. This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform. Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd. They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status. Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation. He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator. Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts. They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves. He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki. We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust. Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty. The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust. Synonyms greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber 1.1khakis Trousers or other clothing made of khaki. he pulled on his khakis Example sentencesExamples We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis. I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis. Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts. He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis. You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie. The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis. She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt. I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them. From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring. He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis. Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match. I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me. He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders. It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers. It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige. They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing. I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look. They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way. It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis. Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis. Synonyms khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear 2A dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour. as modifier a pair of khaki Bermuda shorts Example sentencesExamples He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car. She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt. Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts. He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains. He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her. The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes. He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot. In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt. Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations. I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt. She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head. He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants. This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink. I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts. She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts. He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost. A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head. Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts. Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top. He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks. Origin Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī 'dust-coloured', from khāk 'dust', from Persian. Rhymes Iraqi, Kawasaki, larky, malarkey, menarche, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki Definition of khaki in US English: khaki nounˈkækiˈkakē 1A textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing. Example sentencesExamples The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state. The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows. They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves. Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation. His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards. His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military. Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat. Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty. We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust. They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status. Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts. For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki. This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform. Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green. He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator. The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust. No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial. Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well. He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki. Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd. Synonyms greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber 1.1 A dull brownish-yellow color. as modifier the pale khaki sand Example sentencesExamples She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts. Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations. Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts. He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks. He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her. I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt. Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts. He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost. Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top. He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot. The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes. In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt. This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink. A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head. He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains. He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car. She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head. She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt. He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants. I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts. 1.2khakis Clothing, especially pants, made of khaki. Example sentencesExamples Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match. It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige. We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis. They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing. I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis. I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me. It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers. He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis. They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way. Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis. She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt. I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them. Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts. I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look. It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis. He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders. You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie. From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring. The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis. He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis. Synonyms khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear Origin Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī ‘dust-colored’, from khāk ‘dust’, from Persian.
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