red-coated

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Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Wearing a red coat: Describes someone, typically a soldier, who is dressed in a red-colored coat as part of a uniform.
    • Specifically, a British soldier from the 18th century: Used historically to refer to British soldiers, especially during the American Revolutionary War, who were distinguished by their bright red military coats.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The painting depicted a line of red-coated soldiers on the battlefield.
    • During the reenactment, the red-coated troops marched in formation.
Advanced Usage
  • As a historical descriptor: The term is primarily used in historical contexts to evoke a specific period and military force.
    • The rebellion was met by regiments of red-coated regulars.
Variants and Related Words
  • Redcoat (noun): The more common noun form referring to the soldier himself, rather than describing him.
    • The redcoats advanced toward the colonial position.
Synonyms
  • British regular (noun): A formal term for a professional soldier of the British Army in the 18th century.
  • Lobsterback (noun, historical, often derogatory): A slang term used by American colonists, referring to the red color of the uniform.
Related Idioms
  • None directly associated with the adjective "red-coated." The related noun "redcoat" may appear in historical idioms or phrases.
Adjective
  1. used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats

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