bonnet

noun

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bon·net | \ ˈbä-nət

Definition of bonnet

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a(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

2a British : an automobile hood

b : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)

bonnet

verb

bonneted; bonneting; bonnets

Definition of bonnet (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to provide with or dress in a bonnet

Bonnet

biographical name

Bon·net | \ bȯ-ˈnā

Definition of Bonnet (Entry 3 of 3)

Georges-Étienne 1889–1973 French politician and diplomat

Examples of bonnet in a Sentence

Noun He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.

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