Meaning
A dull, yellowish-brown colour, the colour of dust.
Etymology
Origin: Hindi
Borrowed from Hindustani خاکی (xākī) / ख़ाकी (xākī), from Classical Persian خَاکِی (xākī, “dusty, earthy, earth-colored”). Noun sense 5 was coined in reference to the colour of the uniform of British troops during the Second Boer War; compare rooinek.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: