red duster
noun
a red ensign having the Union Jack as a canton, flown by most British merchant ships.
Origin of red duster
1First recorded in 1880–85
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How to use red duster in a sentence
She was built on the Clyde in the early 'sixties, and has seen much service under the red duster.
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British Dictionary definitions for red duster
red duster
noun
British an informal name for the Red Ensign
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