How do you use Khaki in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like chromatic or fabric, plus the exact meaning.
Khaki meaning
- A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
- Khaki green, a dull green colour.
- A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
Using Khaki
- The main meaning on this page is: A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust. | Khaki green, a dull green colour. | A strong cloth of wool or cotton, often used for military or other uniforms.
- Useful related words include: chromatic, khaki fabric, fabric, cloth.
- In the example corpus, khaki often appears in combinations such as: khaki pants, in khaki, khaki green.
Context around Khaki
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 8 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Khaki
- In this selection, "khaki" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, military, navy, light, pants, coloured and dark stand out and add context to how "khaki" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include available in khaki as well and blue shirt khaki coloured chinos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "khaki" sits close to words such as abreast, accrue and adheres, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with khaki
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Instead, I should be going for brown, oyster and khaki neutrals. (11 words)
She donned a khaki jacket, black jeans and her favourite pair of white trainers. (14 words)
And no doubt Xi Jinping’s increasing penchant for military khaki is purely about fashion. (15 words)
Appearing in court Tuesday in a gray jacket, khaki pants, blue open-neck shirt and white tennis shoes, Girardi showed little emotion and instead staring for long periods at the jury of seven men and five women opposite him in the courtroom. (42 words)
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi executive director George Khaki in an interview yesterday said the country’s social protection coverage is weak because it is not mandatory and that government has limited fiscal muscle. (34 words)
While the Australia Zoo matriarch spends most of her time dressed in her khaki uniform, she's rarely moves away from bold baggy 'mom' jeans and very bright oversized T-shirts in her downtime. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
And no doubt Xi Jinping’s increasing penchant for military khaki is purely about fashion.
Beanie hats can be made using any fibre, but they be dark grey, navy, khaki, dark brown or black so that soldiers can remain inconspicuous on the front line.
Both male models posed in the same stance and rocked black hoodies, matching sunglasses, light khaki pants, black shoes, and beige towel skirts.
Employers Consultative Association of Malawi executive director George Khaki in an interview yesterday said the country’s social protection coverage is weak because it is not mandatory and that government has limited fiscal muscle.
First, we see Sam’s khaki scout uniform and iconic raccoon skin cap, then Suzy’s pink collared dress, beret and saddle shoes.
He has tattoos on his arms and was last seen with no shirt and khaki-colored shirts.
Instead, I should be going for brown, oyster and khaki neutrals.
Over the years, the workers have been wearing a khaki-coloured shirt and trousers, along with a vibrant-coloured (orange, yellow or fluorescent colours) netted polyester vest.
She donned a khaki jacket, black jeans and her favourite pair of white trainers.
She wore a black jacket with jeans and boots as Evan had on a black coat over khaki slacks and boots.
Sir David's new wax figure will see him sport his normal casual signature short-sleeved light blue shirt, khaki-coloured chinos, brown shoes, and tasteful watch.
Sporting his trademark khaki fatigues, Zelensky shrugged at a press conference when asked about Putin’s comments on Friday that Kyiv had begun its counter-offensive but made no progress.
The hot mom wore a long-sleeved black crop top that exposed her full bust and toned abs and paired it with deep khaki high-waisted dress pants.
The Twill Jump is a solid shade with contrasting details, such as one colorway in Hermès’ traditional bright orange with khaki edging.
To the right stood the model of the country's former 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong Il in his typical khaki military attire that he became known for wearing.
While the Australia Zoo matriarch spends most of her time dressed in her khaki uniform, she's rarely moves away from bold baggy 'mom' jeans and very bright oversized T-shirts in her downtime.
Appearing in court Tuesday in a gray jacket, khaki pants, blue open-neck shirt and white tennis shoes, Girardi showed little emotion and instead staring for long periods at the jury of seven men and five women opposite him in the courtroom.
Available in khaki as well, the Primark coat also comes with the option for click and collect.
A woman who has fake tanned for 15 years mixed six different brands together as she is 'never dark enough' but it ended in a disaster when her face turned khaki green.
For example, a bright top can really complement classic denim or khaki bottoms, which results in a balanced and versatile everyday look.
Common combinations with khaki
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- khaki pants 12×
- in khaki 8×
- khaki green 7×
- and khaki 4×
- khaki jacket 4×
- with khaki 4×
- khaki uniform 4×
- of khaki 4×
- khaki and 4×
- khaki uniforms 4×