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词汇 khaki
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Definition of khaki in English:

khaki

noun ˈkɑːkiˈkæki
mass noun
  • 1A strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.

    (尤指用以做军装的)卡其布

    he was dressed from head to toe in khaki
    as modifier a regulation-issue khaki overall
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows.
    • Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well.
    • His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards.
    • His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military.
    • Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green.
    • Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat.
    • The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state.
    • For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki.
    • No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial.
    • This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform.
    • Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
    • They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status.
    • Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation.
    • He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator.
    • Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts.
    • They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves.
    • He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki.
    • We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust.
    • Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty.
    • The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust.
    Synonyms
    greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber
    1. 1.1khakis Trousers or other clothing made of khaki.
      he pulled on his khakis
      Example sentencesExamples
      • We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis.
      • I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis.
      • Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts.
      • He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis.
      • You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie.
      • The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis.
      • She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt.
      • I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them.
      • From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring.
      • He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis.
      • Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match.
      • I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me.
      • He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders.
      • It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers.
      • It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige.
      • They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing.
      • I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look.
      • They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way.
      • It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis.
      • Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis.
      Synonyms
      khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear
  • 2A dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour.

    黄褐色,土黄色

    as modifier a pair of khaki Bermuda shorts
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car.
    • She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt.
    • Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts.
    • He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains.
    • He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her.
    • The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes.
    • He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot.
    • In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt.
    • Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations.
    • I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt.
    • She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head.
    • He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants.
    • This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink.
    • I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts.
    • She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts.
    • He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost.
    • A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head.
    • Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts.
    • Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top.
    • He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī 'dust-coloured', from khāk 'dust', from Persian.

Rhymes

Iraqi, Kawasaki, larky, malarkey, menarche, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki

Definition of khaki in US English:

khaki

nounˈkækiˈkakē
  • 1A textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing.

    (尤指用以做军装的)卡其布

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The temperament of men in khaki differs dramatically from state to state.
    • The jacket is manufactured from wool and has khaki cloth patches on the elbows.
    • They always used to issue us with khaki overalls and leather gloves.
    • Much to the amusement of the car driver, the man in khaki fished out a couple of hundred rupee notes towards compensation.
    • His all-time favourite was a little World War One khaki cloth package containing picture postcards.
    • His was in drab khaki, like that supplied to the military.
    • Jack charged into St Andrew's House at 7am wearing a khaki jacket and a military hard-hat.
    • Day in and day out the men in khaki lay down their lives for the call of duty.
    • We had khaki overalls but when we finished our shift, we were covered from head to toe in white dust.
    • They walked into town wearing khaki uniforms, each had a bold colour patch on his back to identify his status.
    • Smartly turned out in khaki uniform, the women kept pace with their male counterparts.
    • For a while, in those early days, Bolton seemed like a garrison town, the streets full of men in khaki.
    • This mixture gave them the appearance of being in khaki and dark police uniform.
    • Due to a shortage of police uniforms, they wore a mixture of military khaki and dark police green.
    • He slid the handgun into the waistband of his khaki pants and he turned and walked once more across the room to an elevator.
    • The bauxite in the soil gives the ground a distinct red colour and you cannot avoid covering your khaki boots in the red dust.
    • No longer in khaki uniform, he is now working from home, in an effort to appear impartial.
    • Only men in khaki - posted at the intersections on the route - are there to suggest that all is not well.
    • He was hooked nonetheless, and the cloth was abandoned for khaki.
    • Men in khaki did not complain about the scorching sun or the mirthful crowd.
    Synonyms
    greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber
    1. 1.1 A dull brownish-yellow color.
      黄褐色,土黄色
      as modifier the pale khaki sand

      黄褐色的沙子。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • She had decided on a pale pink shirt with white writing on it, and a pair of khaki shorts.
      • Some ladies however prefer to go neutral in warm beige, sand and khaki combinations.
      • Mitch looked pretty good with his hair gelled up, and a black button up shirt, and a pair of cut off khaki shorts.
      • He was slight with sandy blond hair, wearing a pale blue shirt and khaki slacks.
      • He was wearing a pair of khaki shorts, with a polo shirt and sandals, but he still looked good to her.
      • I was wearing my long strawberry dress and Benny was wearing his khaki shorts and a blue polo shirt.
      • Today Jim came in wearing his traditional red t-shirt and a pair of calf length khaki shorts.
      • He was wearing a hot pink polo shirt, khaki shorts, and his legs were white as a ghost.
      • Emily was wearing a pair of khaki short shorts and a bright red tank top.
      • He had his right hand shoved in the pocket of his khaki shorts and was wearing only one white sock, on his right foot.
      • The boys looked smart in their uniforms of white shorts, khaki trousers and red sashes.
      • In a quick decision, she chose a pair of khaki cargo shorts and a plain black t-shirt.
      • This collection has a pretty spring colour palette: white, khaki, pale blue, pink.
      • A woman stood there dressed in a pale blouse and khaki pants, gray hair rolled into a tight bun upon her head.
      • He took in her appearance: a black tank top with a pair of khaki shorts smeared with grass stains.
      • He wore his usual khaki shorts and a checkered red shirt while in the car.
      • She pulled out a pair of khaki shorts and a old summer camp T-shirt over her head.
      • She headed to the bathroom and changed into a pair of khaki shorts and a light orange t-shirt.
      • He wore a sleeveless pale green shirt and a pair of khaki colored pants.
      • I had put on my simple blue bikini and covered the bottoms with a pair of short khaki shorts.
    2. 1.2khakis Clothing, especially pants, made of khaki.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Every woman loves a man in his khakis and every man will love how easy these are to match.
      • It is also important to have several pairs of khakis, in black, brown, dark blue and beige.
      • We went up to my room, and I changed into a polo shirt and khakis.
      • They look great with khakis, jeans or even dressier pants for dinner or dancing.
      • I could tell by looking at him that he also had muscles under his tee shirt and khakis.
      • I was surprised to see a young man, wearing khakis and a white polo shirt, standing there smiling at me.
      • It was wonderfully sunny earlier and many people were tempted outside in khakis and cropped trousers.
      • He was casually dressed in a blue sweater over a dress shirt and khakis.
      • They're considered a tad dressier than khakis or jeans, but remember that they are not formal in any way.
      • Your new cardigan can be worn over a T-shirt with jeans, corduroy pants or khakis.
      • She opened it to find Tyler on the doorstep, dressed in khakis and a yellow polo shirt.
      • I would go with two pairs of tan khakis, you want to have an extra pair in case you spill something on one of them.
      • Branson never wears a suit and tie; he prefers old jeans or khakis with sports shirts.
      • I normally wear them to the gym but I also put them on with jeans, khakis, or cargos for a casual weekend look.
      • It's definitely acceptable to wear loafers without socks when wearing khakis.
      • He prefers wearing khakis and sweaters to wearing pinstripes and suspenders.
      • You can dress it up with khakis and a dress shirt, or just toss it over some jeans and a hoodie.
      • From the back, he looked normal enough with a polo shirt, khakis, and a wedding ring.
      • The chairman wore his now trademark open-necked blue shirt, blue blazer and khakis.
      • He looked to be in his forties, dressed in a collared polo shirt and khakis.
      Synonyms
      khakis, camouflage clothing, camouflage gear

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī ‘dust-colored’, from khāk ‘dust’, from Persian.

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