redcoat

== English == === Alternative forms === red coat, red-coat === Etymology === Bahuvrihi compound of red +‎ coat. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɛdˌkoʊt/ === Noun === redcoat (plural redcoats) (historical) A British soldier (stemming from the military uniform of British infantry since the 17th century). Synonym: lobsterback A member of the entertainment staff at Butlin's holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers. (slang, kenning) A fox. ==== Usage notes ==== The soldier and entertainment staff uses are sometimes capitalized. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === redcoat (third-person singular simple present redcoats, present participle redcoating, simple past and past participle redcoated) (intransitive, very rare) To work as a redcoat (Butlin's entertainer). === Anagrams === Art Deco, cordate