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redcoat

noun red·coat \ˈred-ˌkōt\

: a British soldier of the 18th and early 19th centuries and especially during the American Revolution

Full Definition of REDCOAT

:  a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War
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First Known Use of REDCOAT

1520
REDCOAT Defined for Kids

redcoat

noun red·coat \ˈred-ˌkōt\

Definition of REDCOAT for Kids

:  a British soldier especially in America during the Revolutionary War

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