troop the colour

== English == === Alternative forms === troop the color (US) troop the colours === Proper noun === troop the colour (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (Commonwealth, military) a traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === troop the colour (third-person singular simple present troops the colour, present participle trooping the colour, simple past and past participle trooped the colour) (Commonwealth, military) To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.