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khaki drill

khaki drill noun: a form of British military uniform made of cotton drill, often used in tropical service.

Noun

khaki drill (countable and uncountable, plural khaki drills)

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

Forms of khaki drill

pluralkhaki drills
alternative initialismKD

Origin of khaki drill

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

Questions about khaki drill

What does khaki drill mean?
Khaki drill means a form of British military uniform made of cotton drill, often used in tropical service.
What part of speech is khaki drill?
Khaki drill is a noun.
What is the plural of khaki drill?
The plural of khaki drill is khaki drills.

Words near khaki drill in the dictionary

  1. khakhol
  2. khakhols
  3. khakhra
  4. khakhras
  5. khaki
  6. khaki drill
  7. khaki drills
  8. khaki election
  9. khaki elections
  10. khaki green
  11. khaki greens

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