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redshirt
[ red-shurt ]
noun
- a high school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility.
- a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages.
- a character in a TV show or movie who dies soon after being first introduced:
She's a redshirt who won’t make it to the next scene.
verb (used with object)
- to withdraw (an athlete) from varsity competition for one year.
- to delay (a child) from starting kindergarten for one year:
They redshirt their kids because they think it gives them a competitive edge.
- to quickly kill off (a character) in a TV show or movie:
That guard is totally going to be redshirted in the next five minutes.
verb (used without object)
- (of an athlete) to withdraw from varsity competition for one year:
He redshirted in 2010, only to come back faster and stronger the following season.
- to delay a child from starting kindergarten for one year:
Would you redshirt if your kid’s preschool teacher recommended it?
Word History and Origins
Origin of redshirt1
Example Sentences
One newcomer fighting for minutes is redshirt senior Dominick Harris, a transfer from Loyola Marymount who was expected to add long-range shooting but barely played against Rider.
The job ultimately went to Miller Moss, the redshirt junior whose six-score coronation had come months earlier at the Holiday Bowl.
The redshirt junior’s performance has been marked by costly mistakes.
What the decision means for the redshirt junior moving forward at USC remains to be seen.
Since a strong debut in which Moss led USC to a season-opening win over Louisiana State in Las Vegas, the redshirt junior’s performance has been marked by costly mistakes, including critical interceptions in recent weeks as USC dropped four of its last five games, all by a single possession.
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