sunbonnet

[ suhn-bon-it ]

/ ˈsʌnˌbɒn ɪt /

noun

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

Words nearby sunbonnet

sunbed, sunbelt, sunberry, sunbird, sunblock, sunbonnet, sunbow, sunbreak, sunburn, sunburst, sunburst pleats

Origin of sunbonnet

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + bonnet

OTHER WORDS FROM sunbonnet

sun·bon·net·ed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for sunbonnet

Her garments were rough and patched, but her face, protected by the sunbonnet, was untouched by tan.
Dominie Dean|Ellis Parker Butler
Abby grabbed up her sunbonnet and ran skipping out of the kitchen.
McAllister and His Double|Arthur Train
She was still wearing her summer sunbonnet, although the days were getting frosty.
The Little Colonel|Annie Fellows Johnston
Antonio had brought the cherries home as a special treat for the Sunbonnet Babies and his own little girls.
The Sunbonnet Babies in Italy|Eulalie Osgood Grover

Then the boys chose some of the very prettiest lace Gretel had made, and bought it for the Sunbonnet Babies.
The Overall Boys in Switzerland|Eulalie Osgood Grover

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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