redcoat

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Etymology

Bahuvrihi compound of red +‎ coat.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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:
      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

The soldier and entertainment staff uses are sometimes capitalised.

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Verb

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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