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ˈkɑːki/
n.
(pl. khakis)
- a cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.
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(khakis)
clothing made of khaki.
- a dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour.
Etymology
C19: from Urdu ḵākī ‘dust-coloured’, from ḵāk ‘dust’, from Pers.