khaki

Related topics: Colours, Material & textiles

kha·ki /ˈkɑːki $ ˈkæki, ˈkɑːki/ noun [uncountableU]

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 adjectiveadj

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”

单词	khaki
释义	khaki Related topics: Colours, Material & textiles kha·ki /ˈkɑːki $ ˈkæki, ˈkɑːki/ noun [uncountableU] 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 adjectiveadj 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”
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