bonnet rouge

[baw-ne roozh]

noun

French.

plural

bonnets rouges 

1. a red liberty cap, worn by extremists during the French Revolution.

2. an extremist or radical.

bonnet rouge

/ bɔnɛ ruʒ /

noun

1. a red cap worn by ardent supporters of the French Revolution

2. an extremist or revolutionary

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonnet rouge¹

literally: red cap