sans-culotte

sans-cu·lotte

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sanz-kyoo-lot, -koo-; French sahn-ky-lawt]
- /sænz ˈkü-ˌlät, ˈkyü-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sanz-kyoo-lot, -koo-; French sahn-ky-lawt]
- /sænz ˈkü-ˌlät, ˈkyü-/

Definitions of sans-culotte word

noun plural sans-culotte (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries. 1
noun plural sans-culotte any extreme republican or revolutionary. 1
noun sans-culotte a revolutionary 0
noun sans-culotte any radical or revolutionary 0

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

1780-90; < French: literally, without knee breeches

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