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red hat

red hat noun: a senior army officer.

Noun

red hat (plural red hats)

  1. (UK, slang) A senior army officer.

Forms of red hat

pluralred hats

Origin of red hat

From the red band on the caps they wore.

Questions about red hat

What does red hat mean?
Red hat means a senior army officer.
What part of speech is red hat?
Red hat is a noun.
What is the plural of red hat?
The plural of red hat is red hats.

Words near red hat in the dictionary

  1. red hair
  2. red hairs
  3. red hake
  4. red hakes
  5. Red Harbour
  6. red hat
  7. red hats
  8. Red Hatter
  9. Red Hatters
  10. Red Hawke
  11. Red Head

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