- redcoat
- red|coat [ `red,kout ] noun counta British soldier who fought in the 18th and 19th centuries
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Redcoat — Red coat ( k[=o]t ), n. One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red coated British soldier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
redcoat — (n.) British soldier, 1510s, from RED (Cf. red) (1) + COAT (Cf. coat) (n.). Especially of Cromwellian troops in the English Civil War … Etymology dictionary
redcoat — ► NOUN 1) historical a British soldier. 2) (in the UK) an organizer and entertainer at a Butlin s holiday camp … English terms dictionary
redcoat — [red′kōt΄] n. a British soldier in a uniform with a red coat, as during the American Revolution … English World dictionary
redcoat — UK [ˈredˌkəʊt] / US [ˈredˌkoʊt] noun [countable] Word forms redcoat : singular redcoat plural redcoats 1) British someone whose job is to organize entertainment at a holiday camp, especially butlins 2) a British soldier who fought in the 18th and … English dictionary
redcoat — noun Date: 1520 a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War … New Collegiate Dictionary
redcoat — /red koht /, n. (esp. during the American Revolution) a British soldier. [1510 20; RED1 + COAT] * * * … Universalium
redcoat — noun a) A British soldier, especially during the American Revolution. b) A member of the entertainment staff at Butlins holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers Syn: lobsterback … Wiktionary
redcoat — Synonyms and related words: Anzac, Aussie, Boche, Fritz, GI, Heinie, Hun, Jerry, Johnny, Kraut, Tommy, Tommy Atkins, Yank, askari, digger, doughboy, jock, poilu, sepoy, swaddy … Moby Thesaurus
redcoat — red|coat [ˈredkəut US kout] n a British soldier during the 18th and 19th centuries … Dictionary of contemporary English
