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Redcoat

//ˈɹɛdˌkoʊt// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A British soldier (stemming from the military uniform of British infantry since the 17th century). historical

    "The street sounds to the soldiers’ tread, / And out we troop to see: / A single redcoat turns his head, / He turns and looks at me."

  2. 2
    British soldier; so-called because of the soldier's red coat (especially during the American Revolution) wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers.

    "The series ran from 1980 until 1988, and won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Series in 1984. It was based on Perry’s experiences working as a Redcoat in Butlins."

  4. 4
    A fox. slang

    "Hurriedly he made his way around one end of the pond to the spot where he had first sighted the redcoat."

Verb
  1. 1
    To work as a redcoat (Butlin's entertainer). intransitive, rare

Etymology

Etymology 1

Bahuvrihi compound of red + coat.

Etymology 2

Bahuvrihi compound of red + coat.

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