Definition of Khaki. Meaning of Khaki. Synonyms of Khaki

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Definition of Khaki

Khaki
Khaki Kha"ki (k[aum]"k[-e]), a. [Hind. kh[=a]k[=i], lit., dusty, dust-colored, fr. Per. kh[=a]k dust.] Of a dull brownish yellow, or drab color; -- applied to cloth, originally to a stout brownish cotton cloth, used in making uniforms in the Anglo-Indian army. Note: In the United States service the summer uniform of cotton is officially designated khaki; the winter uniform of wool, olive drab.
Khaki
Khaki Kha"ki, n. Any kind of khaki cloth; hence, a uniform of khaki or, rarely, a soldier clad in khaki. In the United States and British armies khaki or cloth of a very similar color is almost exclusively used for service in the field.

Meaning of Khaki from wikipedia

- The color khaki (UK: /ˈkɑːki/, US: /ˈkæki/) is a light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge. Khaki has been used by many armies around the world...
- up khaki in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Khaki is a color. Khaki may also refer to: Khaki, East Azerbaijan Khaki, Lorestan Khaki Branazar Khaki-ye...
- turn of the 20th century; being introduced to the public in 1898 and the Khaki variety in 1901. Mrs Adele Campbell commenced poultry-keeping around 1887...
- Khaki Chokka (transl. Khaki shirt) is a 2001 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by Vicky and starring Sai Kumar and Nilambari. Sai Kumar...
- Khaki drill (KD) is the British military term for a type of fabric and the military uniforms made from them. Khaki colour uniforms were first introduced...
- In Westminster systems of government, a khaki election is any national election which is heavily influenced by wartime or postwar sentiment. In the British...
- Dress Khaki uniform worn without the coat and tie. Similar to, but less formal than, the Service Khaki, it consisted of a short or long-sleeve khaki uniform...
- El-Farouk Khaki (born October 26, 1963) is a Tanzanian-born Muslim Canadian of Indian origin who is a refugee and immigration lawyer, and human rights...
- Service Dress is the style of khaki service dress uniform introduced by the British Army for use in the field from the early 1900s, following the experiences...
- Ādam Khākī (Bengali: আদম খাকী, romanized: Adom Khākī, Arabic: آدم خاكي), also known as Khaki Pir, was a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the Sylhet...