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Pronunciation / Transliteration: khaki
"Er trägt eine khakifarbene Hose zur Arbeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of cotton fabric or trousers made from this fabric, typically in a light brown or tan color.
"He wore a pair of khakis to the casual office meeting." - 2
Trousers made from khaki fabric, often worn in informal settings.
"She prefers wearing khakis instead of jeans during the summer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Urdu word 'khākī' meaning dust-colored, which itself comes from Persian 'khāk' (soil or dust). It was first adopted by the British Indian Army in the mid-19th century as a practical camouflage uniform color before spreading into general military and civilian fashion worldwide.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Khaki" is said worldwide
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kaki
Transliteration: kaki
"Il porte un pantalon kaki pour le week-end."
khaki
Transliteration: khaki
"Er trägt eine khakifarbene Hose zur Arbeit."
khaki
Transliteration: khaki
"Indossa dei pantaloni khaki per il picnic."
caqui
Transliteration: caqui
"Él lleva unos pantalones caqui para la reunión."
caqui
Transliteration: caqui
"Ela usa calças caqui para o trabalho."
खाकी
Transliteration: khākī
"वह खाकी पैंट पहनता है।"
卡其色
Transliteration: kǎqí sè
"他穿着卡其色的裤子。"
카키색
Transliteration: kaki saek
"그는 카키색 바지를 입고 있다."
カーキ
Transliteration: kāki
"彼はカーキのパンツを履いています。"
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