Khaki
This word comes from the Urdu word khaki, which means dusty. (Urdu is the language spoken in Pakistan and India). It was introduced into English during the colonization of India in the 18th century. At first, it was used to refer to the colour of army uniforms. But at the beginning of the 20th century, it was used to name a kind of cloth of the same colour from which those uniforms were made. Today it refers to both the yellow-brown colour and the cloth of this colour. When referring to the trousers of this colour, it's common to say a pair of khakis.
Esta palabra proviene de la palabra del urdu khaki, que significa cubierto de polvo. (El urdu es el idioma hablado en Pakistán e India). Fue introducida al inglés durante la colonización de India en el siglo XVIII. Al principio, se usaba para referirse al color de los uniformes del ejército. Pero a comienzos del siglo XX, se utilizaba para nombrar un tipo de tela del mismo color con el que se fabricaban esos uniformes. Hoy en día se refiere tanto al color marrón amarillento y a la tela de este color. Al hacer referencia a los pantalones de este color, es común decir a pair of khakis.
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