/kahr'meuhn yohl"/ ; Fr. /kannrdd mann nyawl"/ , n. , pl. carmagnoles /-meuhn yohlz"/ ; Fr. /-mann nyawl"/ .
1. a dance and song popular during the French Revolution.
2. a man's loose jacket with wide lapels and metal buttons, worn during the French Revolution.
3. the costume of the French revolutionists, consisting chiefly of this jacket, black pantaloons, and a red liberty cap.
[ 1790-1800; Carmagnola, town in Piedmont, Italy ]