Khaki
['kɑːkɪ] or ['kɑki]
Definition
(noun.) a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms.
(adj.) of a yellowish brown color .
Edited by Clare--From WordNet
Examples
- He was riding a big gray gelding and he wore a khaki beret, a blanket cape like a poncho, and heavy black boots. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Under his fingers he felt the smoothness of her arm in the worn khaki. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He looked at her striding happily in the sun; her khaki shirt open at the neck. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Edited by Clare