Showing results for redcoat. Search instead for redcoats.

redcoat

American

[red-koht] / ˈrɛdˌkoʊt /

noun

(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

redcoat British

/ ˈrɛdˌkəʊt /

noun

(formerly) a British soldier

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of redcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; red ¹ + coat

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The lyricless yet significant redcoat transition, between “You’ll Be Back” and before “Right Hand Man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2020

“A dream for some can be a nightmare for others,” a character intones over a Native American man, and Claire covers her bases by letting a smirking redcoat know that slavery is bad.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2018

Jerry I love the dressing-up, I admit – I’ve got four costumes, including a redcoat and an admiral, and Nili has several gowns.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2017

The colourful, organised entertainment - all served with a redcoat smile - became a cultural phenomenon.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2011

Out of the grave site, skeletal warriors erupted - spartoi in the tattered remains of British redcoat uniforms.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023