CHELSEA PENSIONER


Meaning of CHELSEA PENSIONER in English

n [ often pl ]

any of the former soldiers who live at Chelsea Hospital , London. They can often be seen in the Chelsea area wearing their traditional uniform, long red coats in summer and long blue coats in winter.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.