unbonnet

[ uhn-bon-it ]

verb (used without object)

1. to uncover the head, as in respect.

verb (used with object)

1. to remove the bonnet from.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbonnet¹

First recorded in 1800–10; un- ² + bonnet

Example Sentences

At the same time he beckoned to Huetzin to step forward and unbonnet.

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