redshirt
To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not…To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
Meaning
3 senses(US)To place an athlete in a status wherein the athlete will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities, but will not lose his or her eligibility to participate in following years.
The university decided to redshirt the freshman linebacker to give him an extra year to build up his bulk.
(US)To take on a status wherein one will spend a year not participating in official athletic activities.
(US)To hold a child out of kindergarten for one year in the hope that the child will do better academically and socially.
Origin
Calque of Italian camicia rossa, equivalent to red + shirt. In later senses with referenceCalque of Italian camicia rossa, equivalent to red + shirt. In later senses with reference to the uniforms or outfits worn by such people. The fandom slang sense emerged from the tendency of red-uniformed Starfleet officers to die in episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series.
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Forms
redshirts, redshirting, redshirted, redshirted| Base form | redshirt · to redshirt |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | redshirts |
| Present participle | redshirting |
| Past simple | redshirted |
| Past participle | redshirted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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