- Khaki Cotton
- KHAKI COTTONVarious Indian and Chinese cottons yeilding tan or reddish coloured staple.
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khaki — ► NOUN (pl. khakis) 1) a cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish yellow colour, used especially in military clothing. 2) a dull brownish yellow colour. ORIGIN from Urdu, dust coloured … English terms dictionary
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khaki — khakilike, adj. /kak ee, kah kee/, n., pl. khakis, adj. n. 1. dull yellowish brown. 2. a stout, twilled cotton cloth of this color, used esp. in making uniforms. 3. Usually, khakis. (used with a pl. v.) a. a uniform made of this cloth, esp. a… … Universalium
khaki — /kaˈki / (say kah kee), /ˈkaki / (say kahkee) noun (plural khakis) 1. a. a dull yellowish brown colour. b. a dull green with a yellowish or brownish tinge. 2. stout twilled cotton uniform cloth of this colour, worn especially by soldiers. 3. a… …
khaki — noun Etymology: Hindi & Urdu khākī dust colored, from khāk dust, from Persian Date: 1857 1. a. a khaki colored cloth made usually of cotton or wool and used especially for military uniforms b. a garment of this cloth; especially a military… … New Collegiate Dictionary
khaki — kha·ki || kÉ‘kɪ , kækɪ / kÉ‘Ëkɪ n. yellowish brown color; khaki colored sturdy cotton cloth adj. yellowish brown; made of khaki cloth … English contemporary dictionary
khaki — [ kα:ki] noun (plural khakis) 1》 a cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish yellow colour, used especially in military clothing. ↘(khakis) clothing made of khaki. 2》 a dull greenish or brownish yellow colour. Origin C19: from Urdu ḵākī dust… … English new terms dictionary
khaki — adj. & n. adj. dust coloured; dull brownish yellow. n. (pl. khakis) 1 khaki fabric of twilled cotton or wool, used esp. in military dress. 2 the dull brownish yellow colour of this. Etymology: Urdu kaki dust coloured f. kak dust … Useful english dictionary
