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khaki

The correct spelling is khaki.

How to pronounce khaki

/ˈkɑː.ki/
noun

IPA: /ˈkɑː.ki/

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The correct spelling is khaki. A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust. For example: "he was dressed in khaki, he was wearing his khakies"

Usage Examples

he was dressed in khaki, he was wearing his khakies

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
  2. 2.Khaki green, a dull green colour.
  3. 3.A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
  4. 4.A soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
  5. 5.A British person (from the colour of the uniform of British troops, originally in the Second Boer War; compare rooinek). (In this sense the plural generally is khakies.)

adjective

  1. 1.Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.

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