English

Etymology
From Hindustani �़ा�� / URchar|خاک�#Urdu|خاک� (<u>kh</u>�kī) < Persian FAchar|خاک� (khâki) dusty, earthy, earth-colored

Pronunciation
(British, Aus, Canad): kä-k'�, /�k��ki�/, /"kA:ki:/
:Rhymes:English:-��ki�|Rhymes: -��ki�
(US, Canad): k�-k'�, /�kæki�/, /"k{ki:/
:Rhymes:English:-æki�|Rhymes: -æki�
(Canad): kär-k'�, /�kaɹki�/, /"karki:/
:Rhymes:English:-aɹki�|Rhymes: -aɹki�

Noun
khaki

1. (colour) a dull, yellowish-brown color|colour, the colour of dust.

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1. sometimes confusingly used as an abbreviation of khaki green.
2. a strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military uniforms, used as a school uniform color.

Translations
trans-top|colour
Dutch: kaki n
Italian cachi m
trans-mid
Romanian kaki
Vietnamese: màu kaki, màu khaki
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trans-top|cloth
Dutch: legerkledij f
Finnish: khaki, khakikangas
Italian cachi m
trans-mid
Vietnamese: vải kaki, vải khaki
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ttbc|Interlingua: khaki

Adjective
khaki

1. color being dust-coloured.

Translations
trans-top|colour
Dutch: kakikleurig
Finnish: khakinvärinen
Interlingua: khaki, de color khaki
Italian cachi m
trans-mid
Romanian kaki
Vietnamese: màu kaki, màu khaki
trans-bottom

Derived terms
khaki-tile
khaki green

See also
Wiktionary_Appendix:Colours|Appendix:Colours

German

Etymology
from E. khaki.

Adjective
khaki

1. color|lang=de being dust-coloured.

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