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Definitions for: Khaki [n] a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
[adj] of a yellowish brown color similar to olive drab
Webster (1913) Definition: Kha"ki (k[aum]"k[-e]), a. [Hind. kh[=a]k[=i], lit.,
dusty, dust-colored, fr. Per. kh[=a]k dust.]
Of a dull brownish yellow, or drab color; -- applied to
cloth, originally to a stout brownish cotton cloth, used in
making uniforms in the Anglo-Indian army.
Note: In the United States service the summer uniform of
cotton is officially designated khaki; the winter
uniform of wool, olive drab.
Kha"ki, n.
Any kind of khaki cloth; hence, a uniform of khaki or,
rarely, a soldier clad in khaki. In the United States and
British armies khaki or cloth of a very similar color is
almost exclusively used for service in the field.
Synonyms: chromatic
See Also: cloth, fabric, material, textile
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