redcoat

American  

[red-koht] / ˈrɛdˌkoʊt /

noun

1. (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

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redcoat British  

/ ˈrɛdˌkəʊt /

noun

1. (formerly) a British soldier

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Etymology

Origin of redcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; red ¹ + coat

Example Sentences

Together, they persuasively built that riveting argument that the American Revolution was not a simple battle between American colonists and British redcoats.

From Salon

The battle-hardened Jackson had no respect for Jefferson, the man who had fled from Richmond and Monticello when chased by redcoats during the Revolution—the events described in Isaac Granger’s story.

From Literature

It’s 1833 in Friel’s fictional small town, Ballybeg, where a sweet, putrid smell rising from the potato fields forebodes famine and an ingress of redcoats threatens to blight the local heritage.

From New York Times

Just weeks earlier, redcoats had burned the U.S.

From Seattle Times

In the background, U.S. soldiers in blue fight off invading British redcoats.

From Los Angeles Times