Associations to the word «Redcoat»

Wiktionary

REDCOAT, noun. A British soldier, especially during the American Revolution.
REDCOAT, noun. A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers.
REDCOAT, noun. (slang) A fox.

Dictionary definition

REDCOAT, noun. British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution).

Wise words

All our words from loose using have lost their edge.
Ernest Hemingway