bonnet
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noun \ˈbä-nət\Definition of BONNET
1
a (1) chiefly Scottish : a man's or boy's cap (2) : a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric — compare tam-o'-shanter 2 b : a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children
2
a British : an automobile hood b : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)
See Examples of BONNET
- He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.
Origin of BONNET
Middle English bonet auxiliary sail, kind of cap, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon gibund bundle, Old English bindan to bind
First Known Use: 14th century
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transitive verbDefinition of BONNET
: to provide with or dress in a bonnet
First Known Use of BONNET
1858
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Bon·net
biographical name \bȯ-ˈnā\Definition of BONNET
Georges-Étienne 1889–1973 Fr. polit. & diplomat
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