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What's The Definition Of Khaki?

\Kha"ki\ (k[aum]"k[-e]), a. [Hind. kh[=a]k[=i], lit., dusty, dust-colored, fr. Per. kh[=a]k dust.] Of a dull brownish yellow, or drab color; -- applied to cloth, originally to a stout brownish cotton cloth, used in making uniforms in the Anglo-Indian army. Note: In the United States service the summer uniform of cotton is officially designated khaki; the winter uniform of wool, olive drab.
\Kha"ki\, n. Any kind of khaki cloth; hence, a uniform of khaki or, rarely, a soldier clad in khaki. In the United States and British armies khaki or cloth of a very similar color is almost exclusively used for service in the field.