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Doggett's Coat and Badge race

British  
/ ˈdɒɡɪts /

noun

  1. an annual rowing race held on the River Thames to commemorate the accession of George I: the winner is presented with a coat bearing an embroidered badge

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Etymology

Origin of Doggett's Coat and Badge race

C18: after Thomas Doggett (1670–1721), British actor who initiated it

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