Word Origin and History for khaki Expand. n. dust-colored cloth, 1857, from Urdu khaki, literally dusty, from khak dust, from Persian. First introduced in uniforms of British cavalry in India (the Guide Corps, 1846); widely adopted for camouflage purposes in the Boer Wars (1899-1902). As an adjective from 1863. Related: Khakis.
Department of Aging and Adult Services. The Social Services Agency's Department of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) promotes a safe and independent lifestyle for seniors, dependent adults and the disabled through the delivery of protective services, quality nutrition and supportive in-home services.
The DAAS primary business is the accurate routing of electronic logistics requisitions between various federal activities. The DAAS eB hub currently employ's the Global Exchange (GEX) software and the Mercator translator. DAAS has been operating in the eB domain for over 30 years, concentrating primarily on military standard transactions.