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- noun
Khaki -coloured/colored cottontrousers /pants .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a military uniform made of khaki fabric
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Examples
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Dressed in khakis and a long-sleeved shirt, his shock-white hair in a ponytail, Marshall walked the halls of the State House on Beacon
GLENN MARSHALL 2010
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When you read that Christopher Hitchens has volunteered to undergo waterboarding, you expect something far more terrifying than a few portly guys in khakis pouring a few ounces of water — from an ordinary water bottle, no less — onto a hand towel over his face.
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What was the motive? accompanies a cropped still from Crossfire's opening scene: a man in khakis, seen only from the waist down, his hands hanging limply — yet menacingly — over the body of Sam Levene sprawled dead on the floor.
Caught in the Crossfire: Adrian Scott and the Politics of Americanism in 1940s Hollywood 2007
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People show up in khakis and polo shirts, interview, and get the jobs.
A good impression vs. the right impression — Meandering Passage 2007
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VPOTUS stepped out onto field dressed in khakis and a Nats bomber jacket to the sound of thunderous boos and catcalls …
Think Progress » VIDEO: Cheney Loudly Booed During First Pitch 2006
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You can go there in khakis or your favorite little black dress.
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You can go there in khakis or your favorite little black dress.
Archive 2006-05-01 2006
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The second-last paragraph of the article reads: As the computer industry evolves and continues to market itself more professionally, booth models are becoming more invisible, showing up for work in khakis and polo shirts.
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Do you like to go to work in khakis, or does putting on a suit make you feel more professional?
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Before I can ask her to explain, I see a man in khakis standing at the side entrance of Tequila Mockingbird.
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