khaki

noun (khaki, khakis); adjective (khaki)

«khaki» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Khaki is a dull yellow-brown or greenish-brown colour. tree →
Khaki is a strong cotton cloth of this colour, used for army uniforms. tree →
(US) Khakis are trousers made of this cloth. tree →

In the lessons

Art and clothes: «khaki shorts», «khaki trousers». History: soldiers in the First World War wore khaki so they were harder to see. It tells the reader the colour or kind of clothes.

Examples

Soldiers wore khaki uniforms. tree →
Dad wore his khaki shorts on holiday. tree →
Mix brown and green to make khaki. tree →
He bought a pair of khakis for school. tree →
Khaki is hard to spot among dry grass. tree →
The explorer wore a khaki hat. tree →

Note

Say «KAH-kee» (UK, Australia) or «KAK-ee» (US). Spelling: k-h-a-k-i. The word comes from Hindi/Urdu for «dust-coloured».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «khaki» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«khaki» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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