redcoat

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Synonyms: red coat, redcat, recoat

Antonyms: red coat, redcat, recoat

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[British#Adjective|British]] [[soldier#Noun|soldier]] (stemming from the [[military]] [[uniform]] of British [[infantry]] since the 17th century).
2. A member of the entertainment [[staff]] at {{w|Butlin's}} holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red [[blazer]]s.
3. {{lb|en|slang|kenning}} A [[fox#Noun|fox]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive|very rare}} To work as a redcoat {{gl|Butlin's entertainer}}.

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