English Explanatory Dictionary

redcoat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A British soldier (stemming from the military uniform of British infantry since the 17th century).
  2. A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers.
  3. A fox.
verb
  1. To work as a redcoat (Butlin's entertainer).

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛdˌkoʊt/ En-au-redcoat.ogg

Word forms

redcoat redcoats red coat red-coat redcoating redcoated

Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of red + coat.

Synonyms

lobsterback
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