Greycoat

/ˈɡreɪˌkoʊt/ noun

Definition

Historically, a soldier wearing a grey uniform, or a type of bird with grey plumage on its back.

Etymology

Compound from 'grey' plus 'coat,' describing the color of the garment worn. Like 'greyback,' it emerged partly from Civil War terminology for Confederate soldiers in their characteristic grey uniforms.

Kelly Says

Military nicknames based on uniform colors—'greycoats,' 'bluecoats,' 'redcoats'—became shorthand in wartime that sometimes stuck in history books, making the soldiers' uniforms more memorable than their names.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
灰色 外套
gre-se out-a
ARالعربية
معطف رمادي
ma'tuf rumaadi
BNবাংলা
ধূসর কোট
dhusor koat
CACatalà
abric gris
ab-reek grees
CSČeština
šedý kabát
she-dy ka-b-at
DADansk
grå frakke
gra frak-ke
DEDeutsch
Grauenmantel
gra-u-nen-man-tel
ELΕλληνικά
γκρις μανδύας
gri-s man-dee-as
ESEspañol
abrigo gris
ab-ree-goh grees
FAفارسی
کتان خاکستری
kat-an kha-k-es-tri
FISuomi
harmaa takki
har-maa tak-ki
FRFrançais
manteau gris
mahn-toh grees
GUGU
ગ્રે કોટ
gre koat
HAHA
kallo grey
ka-llo grey
HEעברית
מעיל אפור
me-il a-por
HIहिन्दी
ग्रे कोट
grey coat
HUMagyar
szürke kabát
sür-ke ka-bát
IDBahasa Indonesia
jas hujan abu-abu
jas hu-jan a-bu-a-bu
IGIG
akwa ụkpụ
akwa uk-pu
ITItaliano
cappotto grigio
kap-po-tto gre-e-o
JA日本語
グレーコート
guree ko-to
KKKK
ақ жабық
aq ja-byq
KMKM
អាវខាត់ពណ៌ខៀវ
a-v khaat p-on kh-i-ev
KO한국어
회색 외투
hoe-saek oe-tu
MRMR
शेळीचा कोट
shel-lee-cha koat
MSBahasa Melayu
jas abu-abu
jas a-bu-a-bu
MYမြန်မာ
ရှိန်းကြောင်း ကုတ်
sh-in-kyaing koet
NLNederlands
grize jas
gree-ze jas
NONorsk
grå frakk
gra frakk
PAPA
ਗਰੀ ਕੋਟ
gree koat
PLPolski
szara płaszcz
szar-a plan-sch
PTPortuguês
casaco cinzento
ka-sa-ku sin-zen-tu
RORomână
palton gri
pal-ton gree
RUРусский
серый плащ
sery plach
SVSvenska
grårocka
gra-rok-ka
SWKiswahili
kanzu ya kijivu
kan-zu ya ki-ji-vu
TAதமிழ்
வெள்ளை மெத்தை
vell-lai met-thai
TEతెలుగు
చదునైన కోట్
cha-du-nain koat
THไทย
เสื้อคลุมสีเทา
seu-khlum see-tao
TLTL
grey na damit
grey na da-mit
TRTürkçe
gri palto
gri pal-toh
UKУкраїнська
сірий плащ
si-riy plach
URاردو
گُری کوٹ
goo-ree koat
VITiếng Việt
áo khoác màu xám
ah-o khoac mau-xam
YOYO
agbada ọ̀fọ̀
ag-ba-da o-fo
ZH中文
灰色大衣
huī sè dà yī
ZUZU
ikhothwe eluhla
i-khoth-we e-luh-la

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