khaki drill

noun

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

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Meanings

nounkhaki drill (countable and uncountable, plural khaki drills)

plural khaki drills · alternative initialism KD

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

Origin

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

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APA

khaki drill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaki%20drill

MLA

“khaki drill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaki%20drill. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khaki drill,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khaki%20drill.

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