bonnet rouge
[ baw-ne roozh ]
/ bɔ nɛ ˈruʒ /
noun, plural bon·nets rouges [baw-ne roozh] /bɔ nɛ ˈruʒ/. French.
a red liberty cap, worn by extremists during the French Revolution.
an extremist or radical.
Words nearby bonnet rouge
bonne foi,
bonne nuit,
bonnet,
bonnet glass,
bonnet monkey,
bonnet rouge,
bonnet top,
bonnethead,
bonnetière,
bonnevie-ullrich syndrome,
bonneville
Example sentences from the Web for bonnet rouge
The man took off the bonnet-rouge—still she could not guess who he was.
Murad the Unlucky and Other Tales |Maria Edgeworth
British Dictionary definitions for bonnet rouge
bonnet rouge
/ French (bɔnɛ ruʒ) /
noun
a red cap worn by ardent supporters of the French Revolution
an extremist or revolutionary
Word Origin for bonnet rouge
literally: red cap