English Explanatory Dictionary

khaki

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
  2. Khaki green, a dull green colour.
  3. A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
  4. A soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
  5. A British person.
  6. Khaki clothing or uniform.
adj
  1. Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.

Pronunciation

/xɑki/ /kʰɑki/ kä-k'ē /ˈkɑː.ki/ En-au-khaki.ogg kă-k'ē /ˈkæ.ki/ kär-k'ē /ˈkɑɹ.ki/

Word forms

khaki khakis khakies carkee carky karkey khakee kharkee kharki more khaki most khaki

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”). Noun sense 5 was coined in reference to the colour of the uniform of British troops during the Second Boer War; compare rooinek.

Derived words

Khaki Campbell khaki drill khakied khaki election khaki-green khakistocracy khakiweed khaki green
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