- US informal a college athlete who is withdrawn from university sporting events during one year in order to develop his skills and extend his period of eligibility by a further year at this level of competition〈美, 非正式〉红衫运动员（暂停校际比赛一年的美国大学生运动员, 以便提高技术并延长一年参加同级别比赛的资格）。
with obj.(常作be redshirted)
- US keep (an athlete) out of university competition for a year〈美〉使成为红衫运动员, 让（大学运动员）一年不参加比赛。
词源
from the red shirts worn by such athletes in practices with regular team members.