redcoat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of redcoat
Example Sentences
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The lyricless yet significant redcoat transition, between “You’ll Be Back” and before “Right Hand Man.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2020
In the summer of 1776, the American Revolutionary War was going so badly for the rebels that George Washington apparently attempted suicide by redcoat.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019
“A dream for some can be a nightmare for others,” a character intones over a Native American man, and Claire covers her bases by letting a smirking redcoat know that slavery is bad.
From Slate • Sep. 11, 2018
The morning of the game the Post splashed with a full-colour redcoat with musket, and that follows weeks of bashing BP.
From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2010
Some wore Greek armor, some British redcoat uniforms, some camouflage with tattered American flags on the shoulders.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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