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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Redcoat \Red"coat'\ (-k[=o]t'), noun One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British soldier.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
redcoat
noun: British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution) [syn: {lobsterback}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
20 Moby Thesaurus words for "redcoat": Anzac, Aussie, Boche, Fritz, GI, Heinie, Hun, Jerry, Johnny, Kraut, Tommy, Tommy Atkins, Yank, askari, digger, doughboy, jock, poilu, sepoy, swaddy
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