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KHAKIS
khakis
(noun) a military uniform made of khaki fabric
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
khakis pl (plural only)
Khaki-coloured/colored cotton trousers (pants).
(military) A khaki uniform of pants (trousers) or shorts, shirt, and hat or other head covering such as a turban.
Anagrams
• kishka
Source: Wiktionary
KHAKI
Kha"ki (kä"ke), a. [Hind. khaki, lit., dusty, dust-colored, fr. Per. khak dust.]
Definition: 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. In the United States service the summer uniform of cotton is officially designated khaki; the winter uniform of wool, olive drab.
Kha"ki, n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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