[ 'kα:ki ]
■ noun ( plural ~s )
1》 a cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.
↘( ~s ) clothing made of ~.
2》 a dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour.
Origin
C19: from Urdu ḵākī 'dust-coloured', from ḵāk 'dust', from Pers.