This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
war bonnet
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of ornamental feathers.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON OPPOSITES OF RED BEFORE YOU TURN SCARLET
We have a challenge that will make you blush: do you know the many words and ways to describe the opposite of red?
Question 1 of 7
Which of the following colors is used to symbolize AIR?
Origin of war bonnet
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby war bonnet
War Between the States, warble, warble fly, warbler, warbling vireo, war bonnet, war bride, Warburg, warchalking, war chest, war cloud
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use war bonnet in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for war bonnet
war bonnet
noun
a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012