How to pronounce redcap
American English pronunciation
RED-kap
- IPA
- /ˈɹɛdˌkæp/
- Syllables
- RED · kap (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What redcap means
A porter who carries travelers' bags at a train station
In a sentence: A friendly redcap rolled our heavy suitcases all the way to the train.
Where it comes from: It comes from the red caps worn by railroad porters in the United States in the 1890s. The story goes that in 1890 a porter named John Williams tied red cloth to his cap to stand out in a crowded station, and others copied him.
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