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khaki
This term functions as both a color descriptor and a specific type of garment. When referring to the color, it is an uncountable noun or an adjective, evoking a neutral, earthy tone often linked to utility and military history. In this sense, it is a static descriptor of hue.
When used to describe clothing, specifically trousers, the word often shifts to a countable noun. In American English, "khakis" almost exclusively refers to the pants themselves rather than the fabric. This creates a distinction where one might wear "a khaki shirt" (adjective) but put on "their khakis" (plural noun).
Meanings
Examples
I think a khaki skirt would go perfectly with that white blouse.
The soldiers marched in rows wearing their standard khaki uniforms.
Do you have these trousers in khaki or only in navy blue?
He wore a crisp khaki shirt and matching pants for the safari tour.
The walls were painted a muted shade of khaki to blend in with the desert landscape.
I should probably wear my khakis to the office today since it is a casual Friday.
The detective noticed a small khaki smudge on the victim's sleeve.
Maybe I will buy that khaki jacket for the autumn trip.