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red duster

noun

  1. a red ensign having the Union Jack as a canton, flown by most British merchant ships.


red duster

noun

  1. an informal name for the Red Ensign
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of red duster1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

She was built on the Clyde in the early 'sixties, and has seen much service under the Red Duster.

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