khaki
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Over the years, music and dancing have figured prominently in Gap’s advertising, whether it was models in khaki pants dancing to swing or performances by Madonna, Missy Elliott, LL Cool J and Aerosmith.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
I certainly stood out among the perfectly creased khaki pants and palm combs and top-buttoned flannels contrasted with my clueless bowl haircut and Ninja Turtle suspenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Dressed like the Kurdish fighters he once served alongside, Barsirini still wears the khaki shalwar, fitted jacket and scarf wrapped around his waist.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
A thin man in khaki shorts and a striped blazer waved to her.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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WSJ | Buy Side: See our guide to the best khakis for the office, the golf course or off-duty days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Locke wore an all-black designer outfit, while Connor — dressed in a light blue striped button-down over a white tank and khakis — had traded Nick’s signature floppy hair for designer stubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Gap, famous for its jeans, khakis, white T-shirts and hoodies, laid out its stores with clothing organised by size and style, which was a pioneering approach at the time.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Sometimes that meant embracing an almost retro preppiness, as Mill did when it came to the staff uniforms—polos and khakis for men, white tennis skirts and V-neck sweaters for women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
More disturbing is the new habit of plucking away at my shirt or my khakis with whichever hand can be freed up for the task.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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