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The Scots Greys

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Meaning · English

The 2nd Dragoons, so called from the colour of their original facings of stone grey. They have also for many years been mounted on grey horses.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lữ đoàn Kỵ binh Đỏ Scotland, được đặt tên theo màu xám đá của họ

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Scots Greys” mean?

The 2nd Dragoons, so called from the colour of their original facings of stone grey. They have also for many years been mounted on grey horses.

Is “The Scots Greys” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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