khaki
Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Hindustani ख़ाकी / خاکی (xākī) < Persian خاکی (xâki), “‘dusty, earthy, earth-colored’”)
[edit] Pronunciation
- (Aus, UK) enPR: kä-k'ē, IPA: /ˈkɑː.kiː/, SAMPA: /"kA:.ki:/
- Rhymes: -ɑːkiː
- (Canadian) enPR: kär-k'ē, kä-k'ē, kă-k'ē, IPA: /ˈkaɹkiː/, /ˈkɑː.kiː/, /ˈkækiː/, SAMPA: /"karki:/, /"kA:.ki:/, /"k{ki:/
- Rhymes: -aɹkiː
- (US) enPR: kă-k'ē, IPA: /ˈkækiː/, SAMPA: /"k{ki:/
- Rhymes: -ækiː
[edit] Noun
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khaki (plural khakis)
- (color/colour) a dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
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khaki colour:
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- sometimes confusingly used as an abbreviation of khaki green.
- a strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military uniforms, used as a school uniform color.
[edit] Translations
colour
cloth
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- Interlingua: khaki
[edit] Adjective
khaki (comparative more khaki, superlative most khaki)
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Superlative |
- (color/colour) being dust-coloured.
[edit] Translations
colour
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[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Adjective
khaki
- (color/colour) being dust-coloured.
