Definitions for khaki

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khaki khak·i

Spelling: [kak-ee, kah-kee]

IPA: /ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki/

Khaki is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in khaki (ahikk).

Definitions for khaki

noun

1. dull yellowish brown.
2. a stout, twilled cotton cloth of this color, used especially in making uniforms.
3. Usually, khakis. (used with a plural verb) a uniform made of this cloth, especially a military uniform. a garment made of this cloth, especially trousers.
4. a similar fabric of wool.

adjective

1. of the color khaki.
2. made of khaki.

Origin of khaki

1855-60; Urdu Persian khākī dusty, equivalent to khāk dust + -ī suffix of appurtenance

Examples for khaki

It is conjectured from this that the supply of khaki is already exhausted.

Sergei was wearing his uniform off-duty when I met him: a khaki t-shirt and a pair of army surplus pants.

The walls were painted seafoam green, and men in blue shirts and khaki pants stood around to ask questions.

Antek Walczak is 44, in khaki shorts and a vintage T-shirt, with a mop of dark hair that leaves him looking younger.

He and I were the only people of all the safari who had khaki coats.

Now people will see what it means to wear the khaki uniform.

Officers in khaki came and talked to them about golf and gymkhanas.

A small, courtly man, Agee was wearing a Panama hat and khaki suit, as if he had been scripted by Graham Greene.

She soon finds her soul mate in Sam (Jared Gilman), an orphan and the most unpopular boy in his “khaki Scout” troupe.

There is nothing half-hearted about James when he has his khaki shirt on.