bluecoat

blue·coat

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bloo-koht]
- /ˈbluˌkoʊt/
- /blˈuːkəʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bloo-koht]
- /ˈbluˌkoʊt/

Definitions of bluecoat word

noun bluecoat a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman 3
noun bluecoat a style of dress formerly used as a uniform in some British private schools, featuring a long dark blue (or sometimes black) coat 3
noun bluecoat a person wearing a blue coat or uniform 3
noun bluecoat a U.S. soldier of the 19th cent. 3
noun bluecoat a policeman 3
noun bluecoat a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue. 1

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Origin of bluecoat

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; blue + coat

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Parts of speech for Bluecoat

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bluecoat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for bluecoat

noun bluecoat

detective — A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
cop — A cop is a policeman or policewoman.
policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
patrolman — a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
bobby — A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank.

All 11 Synonyms of bluecoat