"red hat" meaning in All languages combined

See red hat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: red hats [plural]
Etymology: From the red band on the caps they wore. Head templates: {{en-noun}} red hat (plural red hats)
  1. (UK, military slang) A senior army officer. Tags: UK, slang

Inflected forms

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        "(UK, military slang) A senior army officer."
      ],
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