Question

What is the meaning of shades of green and khaki by Ruskin bond

Answer 1

By this statement, Ruskin Bond meant the following:

Explanation:

• The buffaloes used to take the narrator into the mud and green scum of the pond.  

• He used to come out of the pond in shades of green and khaki.

• By this, he meant that the mud and scum of the pond used to cover him and his clothes. Due to which he appeared green and khaki in colour.