1
a(1)
chiefly Scotland
: a man's or boy's cap
(2)
: a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric compare tam o' shanter sense 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)
bonneted; bonneting; bonnets
: to provide with or dress in a bonnet
Examples of bonnet in a Sentence
Noun
He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.
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Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
If anything, the look is straight out of Strawberry Shortcake’s pink and red pillowy bonnet from the 1980s, when Muriel Fahrion first created the look for American Greetings.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 May 2025
Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The land was valuable to two endangered species, Florida bonneted bats and the Miami tiger beetle.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At Sandals’ Jerk Shacks, chefs stay true to that tradition by marinating chicken, pork, and fish in a fiery mix of Scotch bonnet peppers, thyme, and allspice, then grilling it over pimento wood.
—Sandals Resorts, AFAR Media, 2 June 2025
If anything, the look is straight out of Strawberry Shortcake’s pink and red pillowy bonnet from the 1980s, when Muriel Fahrion first created the look for American Greetings.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 May 2025
Verb
Endangered Florida bonneted bats soar through the open night skies.
—Elise Bennett, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025
The land was valuable to two endangered species, Florida bonneted bats and the Miami tiger beetle.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Bonnet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonnet. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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