redcoat

[ red-koht ]

/ ˈrɛdˌkoʊt /

noun

(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

Nearby words

redbug, redcap, redcar, redcar and cleveland, redcloud peak, redcoat, redcurrant, redd, redden, redder, redding

Origin of redcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; red¹ + coat

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Examples from the Web for redcoat

And I fell in love with you as a redcoat, I really did, and fought with myself in the nights when I was alone.
A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Standing Bear saw the watch, and asked: "What medicine does the Redcoat make?"
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser
You were not hit by the bullet from the redcoat's musket, Dick?
The Dare Boys of 1776|Stephen Angus Cox
We've downed one redcoat in fair light; what more do ye want, bad luck to ye?
Sustained honor|John R. Musick,

This accomplished, he went out on deck, dragged the other redcoat into the cabin, and into the stateroom.
The Dare Boys of 1776|Stephen Angus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for redcoat

redcoat

/ (ˈrɛdˌkəʊt) /

noun

(formerly) a British soldier

Word Origin for redcoat

C16: from the colour of the uniform jacket

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Word Origin and History for redcoat

redcoat

"British soldier," 1510s, from red (adj.1) + coat (n.). In Britain, especially of Cromwellian troops in the English Civil War; in the U.S., of British soldiers in the American Revolution.