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In the mid-19th century, units of the British Indian Army applied the Hindi word khāki, “dust-colored, brown,” to the color of a uniform cloth. Dull brown uniforms were preferred because they did not show dirt, but the major reason that all colonial units of the British Army eventually adopted them was because they made excellent camouflage. Today we typically associate khaki with fashionable casualness and a summery look rather than British military uniforms.
Examples of khaki in a Sentence
Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
Ball is described as a 6-foot-3 and 250-pound white man with blonde hair and blue eyes, last seen wearing a full-body khaki jumpsuit and a khaki hat.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2024
Henchy, 59, looped dapper in a khaki-colored suit and brown shoes, while Grier sported a strapless black ensemble and pointed-toe black heels, carrying a sparkly silver purse.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2023
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“Khaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/khaki. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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Noun
from Hindi khākī "dust-colored," from khāk "dust"; of Persian origin
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