red hat

noun

A senior army officer.

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Meanings

nounred hat (plural red hats)

plural red hats

  1. UKslanggovernmentA senior army officer.

Origin

From the red band on the caps they wore.

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APA

red hat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20hat

MLA

“red hat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20hat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red hat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20hat.

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