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redcoat

red·coat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [red-koht]
    • /ˈrɛdˌkoʊt/
    • /ˈredk.əʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [red-koht]
    • /ˈrɛdˌkoʊt/

Definitions of redcoat word

  • noun redcoat (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier. 1
  • noun redcoat (formerly) a British soldier 0
  • noun redcoat a British soldier in a uniform with a red coat, as during the American Revolution 0

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Origin of redcoat

First appearance:

before 1510
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; red1 + coat

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Parts of speech for Redcoat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

redcoat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

redcoat usage trend in Literature

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