khaki

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kha·ki /ˈkɑːki $ ˈkæki, ˈkɑːki/ noun [uncountable]  1. CCa dull green-brown or yellow-brown colour 暗绿色；土黄色，卡其黄，黄褐色2. TIMcloth of this colour, especially when worn by soldiers 卡其布〔尤指军服用料〕 —khaki adjective a khaki uniform 卡其军装

Examples from the Corpus

khaki• They are dressed in starched khaki.• I think that the t the khaki would go better.• With khaki behind the counter, the prices went haywire.Origin khaki (1800-1900) Hindi “dust-colored”, from khak “dust”

kha·ki nounChineseSyllable  

yellow-brown dull colour a Corpus green-brown or

khaki
kha‧ki /ˈkɑːki $ ˈkæki, ˈkɑːki/ noun [uncountable]1. a dull green-brown or yellow-brown colour
2. cloth of this colour, especially when worn by soldiers
—khaki adjective:
    a khaki uniform

khakiBrE /ˈkɑːki/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːki/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a strong greenish or yellowish brown cloth, used especially for making military uniforms 卡其布（尤用以做军装） [uncountable] a dull greenish or yellowish brown colour 暗绿色；黄褐色khakis [plural] (NAmE) trousers/pants made from khaki cloth 卡其布长裤；卡其裤◆He wore a pair of baggy khakis. 他穿了一条宽松的卡其裤。🔊🔊▸ khaki adjective◆khaki uniforms黄褐色卡其军装