I. noun
also khakee ˈka]kē, ˈkä], ˈkȧ], ]ki, Canadian often ˈkär]
( -s )
Etymology: Hindi ḵẖākī dusty, dust-colored, from ḵẖāk dust, from Persian
1.
a. : a khaki-colored cloth ; especially : a durable cotton or woolen cloth used for military uniforms
b. : a garment of khaki-colored cloth ; especially : a military uniform — usually used in plural
covered with mud to the eyes, in old khakis — F.M.Ford
2. : a light yellowish brown that is yellower and duller than walnut brown, yellower and less strong than cinnamon, and duller and slightly yellower than manila or fallow
II. adjective
also khakee “\
: of the color khaki — used especially of cloth