Khaki (UK /ˈkɑːkiː/ Canada and US /ˈkækiː/) is a color a light shade of yellow-brown similar to tan or beige. Khaki is a loanword incorporated from Hindustani ख़ाकी and Urdu خاکی (both meaning soil-colored) and is originally derived from the Persian: خاکی [xɒːˈkiː] (khâk literally meaning soil) which came to English from British India via the British Indian Army. It has been used by many armies around the world for uniforms including camouflage.
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