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khaki

[kak-ee, kah-kee] / ˈkæk i, ˈkɑ ki /






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Authorities said that Coughran — who they described as a 6-foot-2, 150-pound white man with brown hair and hazel eyes — may have been wearing khaki shorts.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

She always appeared to call from a police station, dressed in a crisp khaki uniform and cap, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

Dressed like the Kurdish fighters he once served alongside, Barsirini still wears the khaki shalwar, fitted jacket and scarf wrapped around his waist.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

Usually, she liked wearing khaki pants, a simple blouse, and loafers.

From Slate Nov. 15, 2025

He wore khaki trousers tucked into tall leather boots, a safari jacket, and a pith helmet.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Gap, famous for its jeans, khakis, white T-shirts and hoodies, laid out its stores with clothing organised by size and style, which was a pioneering approach at the time.

From BBC May 5, 2026

Sometimes that meant embracing an almost retro preppiness, as Mill did when it came to the staff uniforms—polos and khakis for men, white tennis skirts and V-neck sweaters for women.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

We get multiple nondescriptive lists: khakis, leather jackets, flannels, baggy denim, work jeackets, graphic T-shirts, sweaters and rugby tops.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

Lynch was wearing his uniform of the period — worn khakis, white button-down shirt, black blazer.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2025

It was Charlie Begay, dressed in clean new khakis.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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