sansculotte
sansculotte is the alternative form of sans-culotte.
Meaning of sans-culotte
Noun
sans-culotte (plural sans-culottes)
- A plebeian Parisian, especially a lower-class republican during the French Revolution.
- One necessary fashion item for the dutiful sans-culotte, for example, was the red cap (bonnet rouge), which was alleged to recall the cap worn in Antiquity by emancipated slaves.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 454
Forms of sansculotte
| plural | sansculottes |
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Questions about sansculotte
- What is sansculotte the alternative form of?
- Sansculotte is the alternative form of sans-culotte.
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