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khaki green en · ADJ

Etymology

From khaki + green.

Meanings

  1. Of a khaki green colour.
    • Roll ⅓ oz (10 g) khaki green fondant into a ball and flatten it to make the cap. 2003, Carol Deacon, The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Cake Decorating, →ISBN, page 80:
    • The young man wore [...] a khaki-green t-shirt and shorts. 2008, Dave Patterson, Green Island: Book 1, Greenways, →ISBN, page 302:
    • The trim number for the khaki green models was 1-201, and for the bronze green models, 2-201. 2009, Don Loffler, Still Holden Together, oo, →ISBN, page 2:

Forms

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more khaki green Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most khaki green Degree=Sup lexicographic

khaki green en · NOUN

Etymology

From khaki + green.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A colour between khaki and green; light olive drab.
    • Rae wore khaki-green. Khaki-green and khaki-brown were his favourite colours, his image. 2001, *Leila Aboulela, The Translator, →ISBN, page 61:

Forms

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khaki greens Number=Plur lexicographic