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redcoat

[ red-koht ]
/ Ë?rÉ›dËŒkoÊŠt /
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noun

(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

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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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British Dictionary definitions for redcoat

redcoat
/ (Ë?rÉ›dËŒkəʊt) /

noun

(formerly) a British soldier

Word Origin for redcoat

C16: from the colour of the uniform jacket
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