redcoat

[ red-koht ]

/ ˈrɛdˌkoʊt /

noun

(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

Origin of redcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; red¹ + coat

Words nearby redcoat

Red China, red clay, Redcloud Peak, red clover, red cluster pepper, redcoat, red cod, red coral, red corpuscle, red count, Red Crescent

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Example sentences 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

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

单词	redcoat
释义	redcoat [ red-koht ] / ˈrɛdˌkoʊt / noun (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier. Origin of redcoat First recorded in 1510–20; red¹ + coat Words nearby redcoat Red China, red clay, Redcloud Peak, red clover, red cluster pepper, redcoat, red cod, red coral, red corpuscle, red count, Red Crescent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 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
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