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bonnetless

bonnetless

6.6
A person without a small hat that ties under the chin
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɑːnɪtləs/
  • Archaic
translation icon : sin sombrero
  • She arrived at the party bonnetless, her hair blowing freely in the wind.

Examples

  • In the old photograph, several women are bonnetless despite the fashion of the time.

  • The child ran through the field bonnetless in the summer sun.

  • The bonnetless car drove past us quickly.

  • He prefers a bonnetless style for his vintage cars.

  • The child ran through the field bonnetless in the summer sun.

  • She arrived at the party bonnetless, her hair blowing freely in the wind.

  • In the old photograph, several women are bonnetless despite the fashion of the time.

Synonyms

hatless
vsbonnetless
1 3.6

Not wearing a hat

refers to lacking a specific often tied decorative head covering rather than any covering
bareheaded
vsbonnetless
1 3.9

Not wearing a hat or other head covering

is about missing a particular type of head covering rather than complete lack

Surface Forms

bonnetless positive

Morphology

bonnetless = bonnet (transparent) = bonnet + less

Standard adjective formation from the noun 'bonnet' with '-less' meaning 'without', so the sense is directly inferable.

Etymology

Bonnetless comes from bonnet, a word for a 'small hat', and the ending -less means 'without'. So bonnetless simply means not wearing a bonnet, as if someone has no hat and their hair is free.