单词 | red-tabbed |
释义 | > as lemmasred-tabbed red-tabbed adj. British Army wearing a red tab (tab n.1 2d) or gorget patch; esp. designating a senior or staff Army officer. ΚΠ 1901 F. E. Fremantle Impressions Doctor in Khaki xii. 274 With the help of a red-tabbed Major, we passed our four wounded..on to the Australian ambulance. 1948 W. Fortescue Beauty for Ashes xxvii. 207 I accosted a red-tabbed English officer who directed me to it at once. 1977 J. Cleary High Road to China iv. 107 Johnny Silversmith, red-faced and red-tabbed, came to our table. 1990 A. Beevor Inside Brit. Army x. 105 In Flanders regimental officers in the trenches cursed staff officers as red-tabbed asses heedlessly sending men to their death. < as lemmas |
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