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单词 bonnet
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bonnet

1 of 2

noun

bon·​net ˈbä-nət How to pronounce bonnet (audio)
1
a(1)
chiefly Scotland : a man's or boy's cap
(2)
: a brimless Scottish cap of seamless woolen fabric compare tam o' shanter sense 2
b
: a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children
2
a
British : an automobile hood
b
: a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)

bonnet

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verb

bonneted; bonneting; bonnets

transitive verb

: to provide with or dress in a bonnet

Example Sentences

Noun He lifted the car's bonnet to check the engine.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
So get your bonnet and basket ready, because with the contents of the music being as much of a mystery as the rear-jacket art, the next seven weeks are likely to be a nonstop Easter season for the faithful. Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2022 Against the bright cobalt colored rim, a dish of tomatoes and sunny pops of trout roe in the center looked like fascinators clipped to the top of a church bonnet. Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Aug. 2022 But my favorite jerk option was chicken wings — charred, moist, and zingy, with a dipping sauce that cut the fire of scotch bonnet with a sweetish rum-and-mango chutney. Rand Richards Cooper, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2022 Festivities include Easter bonnet contest, face painting, music and egg hunt for children ages 2 to 10. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022 In order to preserve your braids once they're installed, Smith recommends wrapping your hair in a silk or satin scarf or a long bonnet to protect hair from frizz and unraveling. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 30 May 2022 Nothing in recent years better illustrates erroneous mainstream interpretations of Roe than the ubiquity of cloak-and-bonnet costumes at pro-choice demonstrations. Natalie Shure, The New Republic, 5 May 2022 To this lover of raw bivalves and tart heat, the Scotch-bonnet mignonette tasted like a far superior alternative to my usual D.I.Y. treatment—lemons squeezed to smithereens and a soup of Tabasco. The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2022 In her Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it, Judy Garland is the finest lady in this classic 1948 MGM musical co-starring Fred Astaire and featuring the music of Irving Berlin. Matt Cooperlistings Coordinator, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2022
Verb
Down Under mystery up in the air and its blond-bonneted, Renoir-ish women lost among the venomous snakes, poisonous ants and whatever dreadful fate might befall one in feral Australia. John Anderson, WSJ, 24 May 2018 Chris Murray with the Scotch Bonnets The L.A.-based ska and reggae singer performs. Carrie Donovan, Washington Post, 26 July 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bonet auxiliary sail, kind of cap, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon gibund bundle, Old English bindan to bind

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Verb

1619, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bonnet

noun

bon·​net ˈbä-nət How to pronounce bonnet (audio)
: a child's or woman's hat usually tied under the chin by ribbons or strings

Biographical Definition

Bonnet

biographical name

Bon·​net bȯ-ˈnā How to pronounce Bonnet (audio)
Georges-Étienne 1889–1973 French politician and diplomat

bonnet

noun

as in hood

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hood
  • sunbonnet
  • turban
  • helmet
  • beret
  • cowl
  • leghorn
  • skullcap
  • toque
  • hat
  • cloche
  • biretta
  • homburg
  • fez
  • sombrero
  • kepi
  • tricorne
  • shako
  • tam
  • fedora
  • pillbox
  • panama
  • topper
  • calotte
  • derby
  • bowler
  • zucchetto
  • castor
  • tricorn
  • helm
  • casque
  • baseball cap
  • mitre
  • top hat
  • kufi
  • headdress
  • boater
  • stovepipe
  • miter
  • capuche
  • headgear
  • high hat
  • silk hat
  • chapeau
  • hard hat
  • picture hat
  • service cap
  • overseas cap
  • cocked hat
  • stocking cap
  • plug hat
  • cowboy hat
  • opera hat
  • garrison cap
  • billycock
  • cap
  • skimmer
  • sou'wester
  • porkpie hat
  • headpiece
  • lid
  • ten-gallon hat
  • képi
  • Stetson
  • nightcap
  • tam-o'-shanter
  • warbonnet
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