bonnet
- noun
- /ˈbɑːnɪt/
- The old photograph showed her grandmother in a lovely bonnet that tied beneath her chin.
And here are these cases of bonnets, Amish bonnets.
- And here are these cases of bonnets, Amish bonnets.
- I mean, have you ever put a bonnet on?
- That means that you're going to have to put on this little bonnet.
- So I have some old order, old order Mennonite friends with a horse and buggy, bonnets, suspenders, the whole thing.
- And this group, and they split based on bonnets.
Examples
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We forgot to put Edie's baby bonnet back on her head.
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Look at the lovely Easter bonnet.
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I think I'll buy enough material to make a bonnet to match.
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And to buy my wife a new bonnet.
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Maybe we can get you a matching bonnet.
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As she spoke, Jo took off her bonnet.
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My, that's a pretty bonnet !
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Then she put on her big shawl and her bonnet with the veil and went out.
Fiction book (1993) -
Why don't you have a picture taken, Linnett, with your pretty dress and bonnet?
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Claudia, in fur-trimmed muff and bonnet, peers through the glass at a display of dolls.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
A hat with a wide brim that shades a woman's or girl's face from the sun
A woman's hat with a wide brim at the front that ties under the chin
Idioms
Compounds
- Indian
A medium-sized monkey from southern India with a rounded tuft of hair on its head
- Specialized
A small harmless hammerhead shark that lives in shallow bays and river mouths
- Archaic
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
- Specialized
A hardy plant that has blue flowers in long groups and leaves shaped like a hand
How Ornate
Surface Forms
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.