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khaki

/ˈkɑː.ki/ · noun

Meaning

  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 soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
  5. A British person (from the colour of the uniform of British troops, originally in the Second Boer War; compare rooinek). (In this sense the plural generally is khakies.)
  6. Khaki clothing or uniform, commonly in the plural.
  7. Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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