卡其

kǎqí
noun #22,906

Meanings

  1. 1 khaki (color or fabric)
  2. 2 khaki cloth

Examples

Tā chuānle yī tiáo kǎqí sè de kùzi.
He wore a pair of khaki-colored trousers.
Kǎqí bù cháng yòng yú zhìzuò jūnfú hé hùwài fúzhuāng.
Khaki cloth is often used to make military uniforms and outdoor clothing.

Tips

memory
卡其 is a loanword from English "khaki," which itself comes from Urdu/Hindi for "dust-colored." The pale yellow-brown color became associated with military uniforms worldwide.

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