carmagnole UK /ˌkɑːmənˈjəʊl/US /ˈkɑɹmənˌjoʊl/ noun2 •(historical) A popular Red Republican song and dance, of the time of the first French Revolution. •(historical) A short jacket, fashionable during the French Revolution, with short skirts, a broad collar and lapels, and several rows of buttons. formscarmagnoles