Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person who wears a blue uniform, especially a police officer.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A person who wears a blue coat, especially as a uniform or livery.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One dressed in blue, as a soldier, a sailor, a beadle, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK A traditional
dress code at certain prestigious British schools - noun A soldier or officer in the
Union army during the American Civil War - noun dated A
policeman
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person dressed all in blue (as a soldier or sailor)
Etymologies
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Examples
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He wants to supplement Pontin's famous "bluecoat" entertainers with Disney-style cartoon costumes and attractions.
Pontin's rescuer Alex Langsam plans to bring Disney-style resorts to Britain 2011
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As Quanah retreated with the others, he was pursued by a bluecoat, who fired at him.
EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010
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When bluecoat volunteers finally crushed the Santee rebellion, angry mobs screamed at the captives in their cages, castrated the few they got hold of, and demanded that the rebels be executed.
EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010
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The cop fired first, but Paul got off a better shot, and the bluecoat crumpled in the street.
Devil Dog David Talbot 2010
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The intent of Rolland Lavoie is plainly to show the coming together of English (redcoat) and French (bluecoat) in a perfect circle of unity.
Canada 2010
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Now, in their deliberate penetration of the heartland, the bluecoat leaders were signaling their intent not just to protect the frontier but to destroy the raiders themselves, to find the wolves in their den and kill them.
EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON S. C. Gwynne 2010
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The intent of Rolland Lavoie is plainly to show the coming together of English (redcoat) and French (bluecoat) in a perfect circle of unity.
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The intent of Rolland Lavoie is plainly to show the coming together of English (redcoat) and French (bluecoat) in a perfect circle of unity.
Plenty of Nothing: 2009
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The first bluecoat dropped, but the second brought his rifle to bear, taking his time, as if to indicate that he might die, but that Mykel would as well.
Alector's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2005
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Finally, Fifteenth Company reached the back of the casaran orchards to the east of the bluecoat encampment.
Alector's Choice Modesitt, L. E. 2005
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