bonnet


Definition: Meaning of, bonnet in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɒnɪt /

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bonnet bonnets
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  1. British English the metal lid over the front of a car [=  hood American English]
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  2. a warm hat that a baby wears which ties under its chin
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  3. a type of hat that women wore in the past which tied under their chin and often had a wide BRIM
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bonnet used in phrases

  • bonnet macaque (noun)
    1. indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair
  • bonnet monkey (noun)
    1. indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair
  • bonnet shark (noun)
    1. small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries
  • bride's bonnet (noun)
    1. plant with 1 or 2 white starlike flowers on short leafless stalks; Alaska to California and east to Oregon and Montana
  • old-maid's bonnet (noun)
    1. stout perennial of eastern and central North America having palmate leaves and showy racemose blue flowers
  • poke bonnet (noun)
    1. a hat tied under the chin
  • war bonnet (noun)
    1. a ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trail extension of eagle feathers, worn by some American Indians
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