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bonnet

bonnet

19 4.1
A hat for women or children tied under the chin that covers the ears and back of the head
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːnɪt/
translation icon : capota
  • The old photograph showed her grandmother in a lovely bonnet that tied beneath her chin.

And here are these cases of bonnets, Amish bonnets.

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Examples

Synonyms

hat
vsbonnet
1.0

A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style

is a specific tied style focused on covering ears and the back of the head
sunbonnet
vsbonnet
  • Archaic
1 7.2

A hat with a wide brim that shades a woman's or girl's face from the sun

is a tied covering that also protects the ears and back of the head
poke bonnet
vsbonnet
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman's hat with a wide brim at the front that ties under the chin

is a tied head covering that may lack the projecting brim

Idioms

Very quick to begin working on a task

Compounds

1 9.0

A headdress made of feathers that some Native American leaders wear for ceremonies

9.9

A medium-sized monkey from southern India with a rounded tuft of hair on its head

bonnet monkey
  • Indian
9.9

A monkey with a tuft of hair on its head that lives in southern India

bonnet shark
  • Specialized
8.1

A small harmless hammerhead shark that lives in shallow bays and river mouths

bonnet skewer
  • Archaic
9.8

A thin pointed stick that holds decorations on a hat or holds food together while cooking

A small plant with one or two white star-shaped flowers on short leafless stems

old-maid's bonnet
  • Specialized
9.9

A hardy plant that has blue flowers in long groups and leaves shaped like a hand

poke bonnet
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman's hat with a wide brim at the front that ties under the chin

How Ornate

crown
79 3.0
tiara
40 4.5
headdress
18 5.6
bonnet
19 4.1
headscarf
10 2.3
hat
1.0
cap
175 1.0

Surface Forms

bonnet singular
bonnets plural

Etymology

Bonnet This hat comes from the old French word bonet meaning 'small cap', so a bonnet is simply a small 'cap' or hat. That idea of a small, tied hat explains why we call the chin‑tied hats that cover the ears and back of the head a bonnet.