khakis
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈkɑːkiːz/
- US
:
pantalón caqui
- He wore a smart pair of khakis to the job interview.
- wearing khakis
I wore just what they were, khakis and a button down shirt.
- I wore just what they were, khakis and a button down shirt.
- Nick, wear khakis and a white polo shirt.
- Well, this guy decided, hey, instead of khakis, I'm going to start wearing jeans.
- It was acceptable to wear cargo shorts and khakis.
- Look, look, Nazis, you don't get to turn khakis and white polo shirts into the official uniform of racism.
- I was, you know, white button down shirt and khakis and the leading in the worship team.
- Also also also don't forget to leave out milk and khakis for Kornacki Claws.
- You know, the sleeves went all the, you know, all the way down here, khakis, dress shoes was clean shaven, nice haircut.
- It was in our scene and I saw like the trickle in his khakis and I, I, I just remember being like, Oh my gosh.
Examples
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You want khakis or sweatpants?
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Kenny looked so clean-cut over there, khakis cuffed just above the scoop of his shoes.
Fiction book (1996) -
You normally wear khakis, right?
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Look at him in those khakis.
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- I love you in khakis.
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Nick, wear khakis and a white polo shirt.
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His back was to me, and he was wearing his summer khakis, fully dressed except for shoes and socks.
Fiction book (1996) -
My father sat at the head of the table, already dressed in khakis and a long-sleeved sport shirt.
Fiction book (1998) -
They had a very strict dress code that was basically you have to wear dress shoes, khakis, a collared shirt.
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My father stood in khakis and a plaid shirt by the kitchen door and drank Scotch.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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3.6
Casual cotton trousers like khaki pants often worn for work
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3.4
Casual cotton trousers often in light colors
A pair of light brown trousers worn for casual or smart casual events
Trousers made from strong cotton cloth, often blue, that people wear for work or casual use
How Casual
Surface Forms
Etymology
Khakis comes from the Persian and Hindi root khak, which means 'dust' or 'earth'. British soldiers in India used a 'dust-coloured' cloth for their uniforms, so khakis became the name for those light brown trousers.