bluecoat

[ bloo-koht ]

noun

1. a person who wears a coat or uniform that is blue.
2. a police officer.
3. a soldier in the U.S. Army in earlier times.

Other Words From

• bluecoated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bluecoat¹

First recorded in 1585–95; blue + coat

Example Sentences

However, Pauline is still in touch with friends she made during her bluecoat summers in the 1970s, with a group even making the trip back to north Wales for a reunion last year.

From BBC

The bluecoats, rescuers and rescued, formed up and paraded through town.

From Salon

He will be cut off if the bluecoats in the pasture continue their advance.

From Literature

He said something to the policeman and then I saw the bluecoat rush excitedly away.

From Project Gutenberg

A clergyman; Ð familiarly so called, as a soldier is sometimes called a redcoat or a bluecoat.

From Project Gutenberg