KHAKI

Khaki

Khaki is a color, a light shade of yellow-brown similar to tan or beige. Khaki is a loanword incorporated from Hindustani ख़ाकी and Urdu خاکی and is originally derived from the Persian: خاکی , which came to English from British India via the British Indian Army. It has been used by many armies around the world for uniforms, including camouflage. It has been used as a color name in English since 1848.

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khaki

Noun

  1. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
  2. Khaki green, a dull green colour.
  3. A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
  4. A British person (from the colour of the uniform of British troops).

Adjective

  1. Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.


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