bonnet rouge

French

Etymology

Literally: red cap. This refers to the headwear worn by the lower-class French revolutionaries during the French Revolution.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔ.nɛ ʁuʒ/

Noun

bonnet rouge m (plural bonnets rouges)

  1. (historical) A French revolutionary during the French Revolution.
  2. (historical, by extension) Any revolutionary.
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