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trooped the colour

trooped the colour is the simple past and past participle of troop the colour.

Meaning of troop the colour

Verb

troop the colour (third-person singular simple present troops the colour, present participle trooping the colour, simple past and past participle trooped the colour)

  1. (Commonwealth) To perform the traditional military ceremony of having ensigns slowly march with their colours (flags) between the ranks, to enable soldiers to recognise their regiments' colours.

Questions about trooped the colour

What is trooped the colour the simple past and past participle of?
Trooped the colour is the simple past and past participle of troop the colour.

Words near trooped the colour in the dictionary

  1. troop the colour
  2. troop the colours
  3. troope
  4. trooped
  5. trooped the color
  6. trooped the colour
  7. trooped the colours
  8. trooper
  9. trooper hat
  10. trooper hats
  11. troopered

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