"old sweat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-old sweat.ogg [Australia] Forms: old sweats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} old sweat (plural old sweats)
  1. (British, military slang, chiefly World War I) An experienced soldier. Tags: British, World-War-I, slang Categories (topical): World War I Translations (experienced soldier): vieux troupier [masculine] (French), wiarus [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-old_sweat-en-noun-sKjHVDK1 Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'experienced soldier': 80 8 12
  2. (British, military slang) A veteran soldier or war veteran. Tags: British, slang Translations (veteran soldier): vétéran [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-old_sweat-en-noun-aox5xx-O Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 77 10 Topics: government, military, politics, war Disambiguation of 'veteran soldier': 25 68 7
  3. (British, slang, figuratively) Someone experienced in his or her field. Tags: British, figuratively, slang Translations (experienced in his field): mazák (Czech), vieux routier [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-old_sweat-en-noun-DStnsFle Categories (other): British English Disambiguation of 'experienced in his field': 30 8 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: old-sweat

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