khaki
noun/ˈkɑːki/
/ˈkɑːki/
- [uncountable] a strong yellow-brown cloth, used especially for making military uniforms
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- [uncountable] a yellow-brown colour
- khakis[plural] (North American English) trousers made from khaki cloth
- He wore a pair of baggy khakis.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from Urdu k̲ākī ‘dust-coloured’, from k̲āk ‘dust’, from Persian.
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