bluecoat

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbluˌkoʊt/ UK /ˈbluːˌkəʊt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a person wearing a blue uniform, especially a soldier or policeman

The bluecoats marched in tight ranks across the parade ground.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a person wearing a blue... soldier policeman constable officer

Word family

Related forms blue coat

Etymology

A compound of blue + coat, dating from the 16th century, applied to people in blue uniforms such as soldiers, charity-school pupils, and police. Coat is from Old French cote, of Germanic origin.

blue English cote Middle English

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# bluecoat

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈbluˌkoʊt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈbluːˌkəʊt/

## Meanings
1. a person wearing a blue uniform, especially a soldier or policeman

## Examples
- The bluecoats marched in tight ranks across the parade ground.

## Synonyms
- soldier
- policeman
- constable
- officer

## Related Forms
- blue
- coat

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: blue
- Root: cote

## Etymology
A compound of blue + coat, dating from the 16th century, applied to people in blue uniforms such as soldiers, charity-school pupils, and police. Coat is from Old French cote, of Germanic origin.

## AI Etymology
Bluecoat is a noun meaning "a person wearing a blue uniform, especially a soldier or policeman". Historically, it is a compound of blue + coat, dating from the 16th century, applied to people in blue uniforms such as soldiers, charity-school pupils, and police. Coat is from Old French cote, of Germanic origin. The visible construction is part of the etymology: bluecoat is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links English blue with Old French cote. Close English family members include blue, and coat.

## Topics
- People & Society

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