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