redcoat

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English

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Etymology

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Bahuvrihi compound of red +‎ coat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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redcoat (plural redcoats)

  1. (historical) A British soldier.
  2. A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers.
    • 2013 May 16, Mirror News[1]:
      The series ran from 1980 until 1988, and won a BAFTA for Best Comedy Series in 1984. It was based on Perry’s experiences working as a Redcoat in Butlins.
  3. (slang) A fox.
    • 1947, Pennsylvania Game News, page 30:
      Hurriedly he made his way around one end of the pond to the spot where he had first sighted the redcoat.

Usage notes

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The soldier and entertainment staff uses are sometimes capitalised.

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Verb

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redcoat (third-person singular simple present redcoats, present participle redcoating, simple past and past participle redcoated)

  1. To work as a redcoat, in Butlin's. Also capital Redcoat

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