Redshirt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
    • a high school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility.
    • a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages.
  2. a character in a TV show or movie who dies soon after being first introduced: She's a redshirt who won’t make it to the next scene.
verb (used with object)
    • to withdraw (an athlete) from varsity competition for one year.
    • to delay (a child) from starting kindergarten for one year: They redshirt their kids because they think it gives them a competitive edge.
  2. to quickly kill off (a character) in a TV show or movie: That guard is totally going to be redshirted in the next five minutes.
verb (used without object)
    • (of an athlete) to withdraw from varsity competition for one year: He redshirted in 2010, only to come back faster and stronger the following season.
    • to delay a child from starting kindergarten for one year: Would you redshirt if your kid’s preschool teacher recommended it?
Redshirt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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