khaki

Meanings

Plural: khakies, khakis

Noun

a sturdy twilled cloth of a yellowish brown color used especially for military uniforms
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
Khaki green, a dull green colour.
A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
A soldier wearing a khaki uniform.
A British person.
Khaki clothing or uniform.

Adjective Satellite

of a yellowish brown color

Adj

Dust-coloured; of the colour of dust.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خاکی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”).
Sense 5 was coined in reference to the colour of the uniform of British troops during the Second Boer War; compare rooinek.

Scrabble Score: 16

khaki is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
khaki is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
khaki is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

khaki is a valid Words With Friends word