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khaki
khaki a textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing. Dating from the mid 19th century, the word comes from an Urdu word meaning ‘dust-coloured’.
Khaki Election informal name for the British general election of 1900, used in reference to the South African War of 1899–1902, and later also applied to the general elections, such as 1918, in which military action was a key issue. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "khaki." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "khaki." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-khaki.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "khaki." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-khaki.html |
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khaki [Hindi,=dust-colored], closely twilled cloth of linen or cotton, dyed a dust color. It was first used (1848) for uniforms for the English regiment of Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden in India and later became the official color for British army uniforms, as well as for those of other countries. It became popular for hunting and outdoor wear, as in the uniforms of groups such as the Boy Scouts, and for heavy working clothes. |
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"khaki." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "khaki." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-khaki.html "khaki." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-khaki.html |
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khaki n. pl. khakis
1. a textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing. 2. (khakis) clothing, especially pants, of this fabric and color. mid 19th cent.: from an Urdu word meaning ‘dust-colored.’ |
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"khaki." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "khaki." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-khaki.html "khaki." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-khaki.html |
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khak·i / ˈkakē/ • n. (pl. khak·is) a textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color, in particular a strong cotton fabric used in military clothing. ∎ (khakis) clothing of this fabric and color. |
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"khaki." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "khaki." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-khaki.html "khaki." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-khaki.html |
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khaki dull-brownish yellow; fabric of this colour. XIX. — Urdu ḵākī dusty, f. ḵāk (— Pers.) dust.
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T. F. HOAD. "khaki." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "khaki." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-khaki.html T. F. HOAD. "khaki." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-khaki.html |
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khaki •ackee, Bacchae, baccy, cracky, Jackie, lackey, tacky, wacky
•latchkey • talcy
•cranky, Frankie, hanky, hanky-panky, lanky, manky, swanky, wanky, Yankee
•Askey, Pulaski
•Polanski • Blavatsky • Stanislavsky
•ticky-tacky
•Iraqi, Kawasaki, khaki, larky, malarkey, menarche, Nagasaki, narky, parky, raki, saké, saki, sarky, souvlaki, sparky, sukiyaki, teriyaki
•passkey
•matriarchy, patriarchy
•diarchy • oligarchy • synarchy
•hierarchy
•Becky, recce, techie
•Elkie • Palenque
•Esky, pesky
•Dostoevsky, Paderewski
•achy, Blakey, flaky, quaky, shaky, snaky, wakey-wakey
•headachy
•beaky, cheeky, cliquey, cock-a-leekie, creaky, freaky, Geikie, Kon-Tiki, Leakey, leaky, peaky, reeky, sleeky, sneaky, squeaky, streaky, Thessaloníki, tiki, tzatziki
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"khaki." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "khaki." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-khaki.html "khaki." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-khaki.html |
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