BLUECOAT

bluecoat

(noun) a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bluecoat (plural bluecoats)

(British) A traditional dress code at certain prestigious British schools

(US history) A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War

(dated) A policeman

Synonyms

• (police officer): see police officer

Source: Wiktionary


Blue"coat`, n.

Definition: One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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