khaki
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dustA dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
» Tom was wearing khaki pants the last time I saw him.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
Kaki, Khaki
ха́киxáki, цвет ха́киcvet xáki
ха́кіxáki
a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
(countable, uncountable)Khaki green, a dull green colour.
(countable, uncountable)A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
(countable, rare, uncountable)A soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
(South Africa, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable)A British person.
(countable, in the plural, uncountable)Khaki clothing or uniform.
1915 Out West magazine The porter in going through the rear coach, which was almost empty, noticed one of the occupants, a muscular, soldierly man in khakies to be apparently asleep in his seat.
Examples
13 sentencesTom was wearing khaki pants the last time I saw him.
Tom was wearing khaki pants the last time that I saw him.
Tom wore khaki pants yesterday.
Yanni was wearing khaki shorts and boots.
The car's not orange, it's khaki-coloured.
deDas Auto ist nicht orange, es ist khakifarben. — MisterTrouser
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī,Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”).
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Forms
plural: khakis / khakiesWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable