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bonnet rouge

American  
[baw-ne roozh] / bɔ nɛ ˈruʒ /

noun

French.

plural

bonnets rouges

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

  2. an extremist or radical.

bonnet rouge British  
/ bɔnɛ ruʒ /

noun

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

  2. an extremist or revolutionary

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Etymology

Origin of bonnet rouge

literally: red cap

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