Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khaki drill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: khak-i -drill
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of British military uniform made of cotton drill, often used in tropical service.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From khaki (the colour) + drill (“cotton fabric”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

khaki drills (plural) KD (alternative, initialism)

Questions

What does khaki drill mean?: A form of British military uniform made of cotton drill, often used in tropical service.
Where does khaki drill come from?: From khaki (the colour) + drill (“cotton fabric”).

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