bonne

[ bawn ]

noun,plural bonnes [bawn]. /bɔn/. French.
  1. a maid-servant.

  2. a child's nurse.

Origin of bonne

1
Literally, “good (feminine)”

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British Dictionary definitions for bonne

bonne

/ French (bɔn) /


noun
  1. a housemaid or female servant

Origin of bonne

1
C18: from feminine of bon good

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