Red Coat is a term that refers to outer garments (that covers the body from shoulder to the waist and has sleeves) of a color resembling the hue of blood.
The following topics are usually included when referencing "Red Coats":
The usual uniform of British soldiers during the 18th and 19th centuries (prior to the introduction of camouflage) was a red coat and white breeches, earning the solders the epithet "Red Coats", particularly among American colonists (cf John Stark)
The phrase is still used in Ireland to refer to the British Army, and sometimes to all British people.
Members of the holiday camps' entertainment staff wear red blazers, and are commonly known as "'Redcoats'"
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The usual uniform of British soldiers during the 18th and 19th centuries (prior to the introduction of khaki) was a red (or scarlet) coat and white breeches.
Officers and NCOs of those regiments which previously wore red still retain scarlet as the colour of their "mess" or formal evening uniforms.
A member of the entertainment staff at Butlins holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear redblazers.
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