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noun / adjective

khaki

KAH-kee/kˈɑki/

A sturdy tan cloth woven in a twill pattern.

The folded khaki has a dull yellowish-brown color and sturdy cotton weave.

A neatly folded piece of dull yellowish-brown cotton cloth, with one loose corner showing its consistent khaki color.
Etymology
khakiUrdudusty

Urdu khaki means “dusty,” referring to the color of dust. English first used it for dust-colored cloth, then for the dull yellowish-brown color itself.

In context

Deschutes Public Library33:45
tan trousers and the black police tunic or maybe a khaki tan police army tunic and black police trousers
A Novel Idea: Literature, History & Memory in 20th-Century Ireland

More examples

  • Her summer uniform is made of lightweight khaki.
  • I buy two yards of khaki for new shorts.
  • These khaki pants hold up well on long hikes.

Similar words

twill
Twill names the weave, without specifying a tan color.
gabardine
Gabardine is a tightly woven twill, not necessarily tan.