redcoat

noun

red·​coat ˈred-ˌkōt How to pronounce redcoat (audio)
: a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War

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Georgia’s redcoat band also performed in its usual spot for football games; the entire lower half of the stadium’s north side was filled, along with some in the mezzanine level. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Walton was shot during the redcoat attack, fell from his horse and was captured. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 As the boys played, the action came ever closer to grazing the redcoat on duty. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster. — Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for redcoat

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First Known Use

circa 1605, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of redcoat was circa 1605

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redcoat

noun
red·​coat ˈred-ˌkōt How to pronounce redcoat (audio)
: a British soldier especially during the American Revolution
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