redcoat

[ red-koht ]

/ ˈrɛdˌkoʊt /

(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.

Origin of redcoat

First recorded in 1510–20; red¹ + coat

And I fell in love with you as a redcoat, I really did, and fought with myself in the nights when I was alone.

A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia |Amanda Minnie Douglas
Standing Bear saw the watch, and asked: "What medicine does the Redcoat make?"

Bulldog Carney |W. A. Fraser
You were not hit by the bullet from the redcoat's musket, Dick?

The Dare Boys of 1776 |Stephen Angus Cox
We've downed one redcoat in fair light; what more do ye want, bad luck to ye?

Sustained honor |John R. Musick,

This accomplished, he went out on deck, dragged the other redcoat into the cabin, and into the stateroom.

The Dare Boys of 1776 |Stephen Angus Cox

redcoat

/ (ˈrɛdˌkəʊt) /

(formerly) a British soldier

C16: from the colour of the uniform jacket