1. A lively, popular song and dance that originated in France during the French Revolution, typically performed in a circle or procession.
Usage: historical; usually plural or used as a mass noun; associated with French Revolutionary period (late 18th century)
2. A short jacket or coat worn during the French Revolutionary period, often associated with sans-culottes.
Usage: historical; archaic; fashion/clothing term

Examples

• The revolutionaries danced carmagnoles in the streets to celebrate their victories.
• Carmagnoles were sung at political gatherings during the French Revolution.
• The melody of the carmagnole became one of the most recognizable tunes of the era.
• Citizens performed carmagnoles as a show of solidarity with the revolutionary cause.
• Historical records describe carmagnoles as both a musical and social phenomenon of 1790s France.