sunbonnet

[ suhn-bon-it ]

noun

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

sunbonnet

/ ˈsʌnˌbɒnɪt /

noun

1. 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

• ˈsunˌbonneted, adjective

Other Words From

• sunbonnet·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunbonnet¹

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + bonnet

Example Sentences

Then his glance wandered down past the checked sunbonnet and the long-sleeved gingham apron to the cause of her leisurely gait.

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He pushed the sunbonnet back and patted her roguishly on the head.

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So I pulled my sunbonnet over my face, and went to weeding the flowerbeds, to get cool.

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A sunbonnet hid her lovely face, and an old black cape completed the outfit.

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In her pink cotton frock, and blooming like a rose in the shade of her frilled pink sunbonnet, Sheba was fair to see.

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