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redshirting
[ red-shur-ting ]
noun
- the practice of keeping a high school or college athlete out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility.
- the practice of delaying a child from starting kindergarten for one year, believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages:
academic redshirting;
Is redshirting common practice at your school?
- the practice of quickly killing off a newly introduced character in a TV show or movie.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of redshirting1
An Americanism dating back to 1970–80; redshirt ( def ) + -ing 1( def )
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