bonnet
a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children.
Informal. any hat worn by women.
Chiefly Scot. a man's or boy's cap.
a bonnetlike headdress: an Indian war bonnet.
any of various hoods, covers, or protective devices.
a cowl, hood, or wind cap for a fireplace or chimney, to stabilize the draft.
the part of a valve casing through which the stem passes and that forms a guide and seal for the stem.
a chamber at the top of a hot-air furnace from which the leaders emerge.
Chiefly British. an automobile hood.
Nautical. a supplementary piece of canvas laced to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail, especially a jib, in light winds.
to put a bonnet on.
Origin of bonnet
1Other words from bonnet
- bon·net·less, adjective
- bon·net·like, adjective
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How to use bonnet in a sentence
While we were discussing the advisability of my departure Geneviève reappeared in the doorway without her bonnet.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show | Robert W. Chambers | February 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI wear a floppy bonnet with peacock feathers and whisper Hail Marys under my breath until noon, when I break for snacks.
I always had this sort of bee in my bonnet about doing my own thing.
In this slim ode to books, the author muses on the life of a serious reader—with bonnet himself being the ultimate example.
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Mrs. Newbolt was cutting splints for her new sun-bonnet out of a pasteboard box.
The Bondboy | George W. (George Washington) OgdenThe farmer stooped down, and raised the shabby bonnet from the face of the woman to examine her more carefully.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieShe wore an old poke bonnet and carried a crooked stick, and there seemed to be a hump upon her back.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseThe hump-backed little figure with poke-bonnet and cane was chased out upon the broken landing.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn | Margaret PenroseDo not save on the dress or cloak to buy a more elaborate bonnet, but let the cost be well equalized and the effect will be good.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
British Dictionary definitions for bonnet
/ (ˈbɒnɪt) /
any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin
Also called: (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt)
a soft cloth cap
formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men
the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle
a cowl on a chimney
nautical a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds
(in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war
Origin of bonnet
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for Bonnet
[ bô-nĕ′ ]
Swiss naturalist who discovered parthenogenesis when he observed that aphid eggs could develop without fertilization. Bonnet was also one of the first scientists to study photosynthesis.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bonnet
see bee in one's bonnet.
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