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Definition of bonnet
1a (1) chiefly Scotland : a man's or boy's cap (2) : a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric — compare tam-o'-shanter 2b : a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children
2a British : an automobile hoodb : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)
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Examples of bonnet in a Sentence
He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.
Recent Examples of bonnet from the Web
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Models showed a variety of vintage hats, ranging from pioneer bonnets to floral fantasies of the 1950s.
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Photographs show spectacular Indian apparel — eagle-feather war bonnets, quillwork and beaded breastplates, an animal tooth necklace, dozens of beaded moccasins, pipes and pipe bags and knife pouches.
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There will be no more baubles: no whalebone dress or flashy silver ribbons for that bonnet (poor thing!).
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The women donned red robes and white bonnets and sat in silence as the Senate Judiciary Committee heard initial testimony on Senate Bill 145.
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Hulu sent costumed Handmaid’s Tale handmaids through Los Angeles over the weekend, with the bonnet brigade making stops at LACMA, the ArcLight Hollywood, and the Grove.
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Hulu sent costumed Handmaid’s Tale handmaids through Los Angeles over the weekend, with the bonnet brigade making stops at LACMA, the ArcLight Hollywood, and the Grove.
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An argument ending with the emphatic donning of a bonnet?
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Our ama, Miwako, entered the hut wearing a white bonnet, a giant smile, and cherry-red lipstick.
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Origin and Etymology 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
Other Clothing Terms
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Definition of bonnet
transitive verb
: to provide with or dress in a bonnet
First Known Use of bonnet
1858
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Bonnet
playDefinition of Bonnet
Georges-Étienne 1889–1973 French politician and diplomat
BONNET Defined for English Language Learners
bonnet
playDefinition of bonnet for English Language Learners
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: a hat that ties under the chin
BONNET Defined for Kids
bonnet
playDefinition of bonnet for Students
: a child's or woman's hat usually tied under the chin by ribbons or strings
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