redcoat

A noun referring to a British soldier, historically distinguished by his red uniform coat, particularly during the American Revolutionary War.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un soldat britannique, historiquement reconnaissable à son uniforme rouge, en particulier pendant la guerre d'indépendance américaine.

1. British soldier B2 formal

   A historical term for a British soldier, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries, named for the distinctive red uniform coat.

   • The redcoats marched in formation across the battlefield.
   • During the American Revolution, colonists often clashed with redcoats.
   • The museum displayed a uniform worn by a redcoat from the 1700s.

   🇫🇷soldat britannique en tunique rouge

   Synonymes: lobsterlobsterback

• redcoats plural form
• redcoats' possessive plural form
• redcoat's possessive singular form