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khak
Persian · ancient
"dust, earth"
dust, earth, describing the dull brownish color
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khaki
Urdu · 1800s
"dust-colored"
adapted for the dust-colored fabric used in British colonial military uniforms
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khaki
English · 1850s
"a dull brownish-yellow color or fabric"
settled as the English word for the dull brownish-yellow color and fabric
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