Doggett's Coat and Badge race

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Doggett's Coat and Badge race¹

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

Example Sentences

Such are the spoils of the Doggett’s Coat and Badge race, a single scull rowing contest that has been run on the River Thames for nearly 300 years.

From New York Times