sunbonnet

[ suhn-bon-it ]

noun

a bonnet with a large brim shading the face and sometimes a piece projecting over the neck, worn by women and children.

Origin of sunbonnet

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + bonnet

Other words from sunbonnet

sun·bon·net·ed, adjective

Words Nearby sunbonnet

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How to use sunbonnet in a sentence

Then his glance wandered down past the checked sunbonnet and the long-sleeved gingham apron to the cause of her leisurely gait.
Mildred's Inheritance | Annie Fellows Johnston
He pushed the sunbonnet back and patted her roguishly on the head.
Patchwork | Anna Balmer Myers
So I pulled my sunbonnet over my face, and went to weeding the flowerbeds, to get cool.
Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No 3, September 1863 | Various
A sunbonnet hid her lovely face, and an old black cape completed the outfit.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. White
In her pink cotton frock, and blooming like a rose in the shade of her frilled pink sunbonnet, Sheba was fair to see.
In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim | Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for sunbonnet

sunbonnet

/ (ˈsʌnˌbɒnɪt) /

noun

a hat that shades the face and neck from the sun, esp one made of cotton with a projecting brim now worn esp by babies

Derived forms of sunbonnet

sunbonneted, adjective

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