What is "red coat"

n. (alternative spelling of redcoat English)

Red coat, Redcoat or Redcoats may refer to:

• Red coat (British Army and Royal Marines), The historic uniform formerly worn by most infantry regiments of the two service branches in the British armed forces
  • Red Serge, a ceremonial coat worn by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, after the British Army uniform
• Redcoats (Butlins), members of the entertainment staff at Butlins holiday camps in the United Kingdom
  • Redcoats (TV series), a docusoap based series on the lives of Butlins Redcoats
• Redshirts (Italy), soldiers headed by Garibaldi during Risorgimento
• Red Coats (film), the English title for Giubbe rosse an Italian film about the NWMP
• Red Coat (Pretty Little Liars), fictional character
• The common name for Utricularia menziesii, an Australian carnivorous plant
• A common name for the Bed bug
• Redcoat, a 1993 novel by Bernard Cornwell
• Ohio Valley Redcoats, a minor league baseball team
• Georgia Redcoat Marching Band, the college marching band of the University of Georgia
• Redcoat Air Cargo, a British cargo airline from 1976 to 1982
• Sir John Cass Redcoat School, a Church of England School in Stepney, London, UK
• Redcoats (band), a rock band based in Melbourne, Australia

Red coat or Redcoat is a historical term used to refer to soldiers of the British Army and Royal Marines because of the red uniforms formerly worn by the majority of regiments. From the mid-17th century to the 19th century, the uniform of most British soldiers, (apart from artillery, rifles and light cavalry), included a madder red coat or coatee. From 1873 onwards, the more vivid shade of scarlet was adopted for all ranks, having previously been worn only by officers, sergeants and all ranks of some cavalry regiments.

Red Coat is a fictional character on the television show Pretty Little Liars, which was adapted from the book series of same name. Introduced during the second season finale, she became the primary antagonist of the third and fourth seasons.