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 (kรค"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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