Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bluecoat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: blue-coat
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a traditional dress code.

British usage

noun

A soldier or officer in the Union army during the American Civil War.

American usage

noun

Dated

Example Sentences

"This was a bluecoat school in my day."
"The shot wounded Thomas Lord, a 73-year-old former New York City police officer from Suffolk, Va., and a bluecoat with the Seventh New York Volunteer Cavalry."
"Holonym: thin blue line"
""The offices are up those steps," said the bluecoat."

Etymology

From blue + coat.

Usage

British usage
American usage
Dated

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

bluecoats (plural)

Synonyms

bluebelly police officer

Antonyms

graycoat greycoat grayback greyback

Questions

What does bluecoat mean?: A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a traditional dress code.
Where does bluecoat come from?: From blue + coat.

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