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Khaki (other)
Khaki is a color. Khaki may also refer to: Locations *Khaki, East Azerbaijan *Khaki, Lorestan *Khaki Branazar *Khaki-ye Olya (other), various places *Khaki-ye Shekarabad *Khaki-ye Sofla *Khaki-ye Vosta Film and television *Khaki (2007 film), ''Khaki'' (2007 film), 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film * Khaki (2020 film), ''Khaki'' (2020 film), an Indian Kannada-language action film * ''Khaki'' (upcoming film), an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action thriller film * ''Khakee'', a 2004 Indian police film *''Khakee: The Bihar Chapter'', Indian police crime thriller series Other * Khaki University, Canada (defunct) * Adam Khaki, 14th-century Muslim saint * Khaki trousers, which are normally khaki-colored chinos * Khaki election, military influenced election * Khaki drill, military uniform See also * * Kaki (other) * ''Kaakki Sattai'' (), 1985 Indian film * Kakhi, a surname {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaki
The color khaki (, ) is a light shade of tan with a slight yellowish tinge. Khaki has been used by many armies around the world for uniforms and equipment, particularly in arid or desert regions, where it provides camouflage relative to sandy or dusty terrain. It has been used as a color name in English since 1848 when it was first introduced as a military uniform. In Western fashion, it is a standard color for smart casual dress trousers for civilians, which are also often called ''khakis''. In British English and some other Commonwealth usage, ''khaki'' may also refer to a shade of green known in the US as olive drab. Etymology ''Khaki'' is a loanword from Urdu خاکی 'soil-colored', which in turn comes from Persian خاک ''khâk'' 'soil' + ی (adjectival ending); it came into English via the British Indian Army. Origin Khaki was first worn as a uniform in the Corps of Guides that was raised in December 1846 by Henry Lawrence (1806–1857), agent to the Governor-Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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