bonnet

[ bon-it ]

/ ˈbɒn ɪt /

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noun

a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children.

Informal. any hat worn by women.

Chiefly Scot. a man's or boy's cap.

a bonnetlike headdress: an Indian war bonnet.

any of various hoods, covers, or protective devices.

a cowl, hood, or wind cap for a fireplace or chimney, to stabilize the draft.

the part of a valve casing through which the stem passes and that forms a guide and seal for the stem.

a chamber at the top of a hot-air furnace from which the leaders emerge.

Chiefly British. an automobile hood.

Nautical. a supplementary piece of canvas laced to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail, especially a jib, in light winds.

verb (used with object)

to put a bonnet on.

Origin of bonnet

1375–1425; late Middle English bonet<Middle French; Old French bonet material from which hats are made, perhaps <Old Low Franconian *bunni something bound (<Germanic *bund-, noun derivative of *bind-bind; cf. bundle), with -et-et; compare Late Latin abonnis, obbonis ribbon forming part of a headdress <Germanic, with a prefix corresponding to Middle High German obe-above

OTHER WORDS FROM bonnet

bon·net·less, adjectivebon·net·like, adjective

Words nearby bonnet

bonne amie, bonne bouche, bonne femme, bonne foi, bonne nuit, bonnet, bonnethead, bonnetière, bonnet monkey, bonnet rouge, bonnet top

Definition for bonnet (2 of 2)

Bonnet

[ baw-ne ]

/ bɔˈnɛ /

noun

Georges

[zhawrzh], /ʒɔrʒ/, 1889–1973, French statesman.

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Example sentences from the Web for bonnet

While we were discussing the advisability of my departure Geneviève reappeared in the doorway without her bonnet.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I always had this sort of bee in my bonnet about doing my own thing.
Virgin Heir Sam Branson’s Drug War|Tony Doukopil|December 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In this slim ode to books, the author muses on the life of a serious reader—with Bonnet himself being the ultimate example.
8 Great Books About Books: ‘Phantoms On the Bookshelves’ & More|Michele Filgate|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Phantoms On the Bookshelves by Jacques Bonnet Bonnet owns more than 40,000 books.
8 Great Books About Books: ‘Phantoms On the Bookshelves’ & More|Michele Filgate|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The normal reaction of a publisher when faced with an author with a bee in his bonnet is to grab the check and run.
Summer's Last Beach Read|Michael Korda|August 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"A bos'n's pipe," said Captain Bonnet, a hand cupped at his ear.
Blackbeard: Buccaneer|Ralph D. Paine
No conventional and hideous hat or bonnet disfigures the neat outline of their heads.
A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes|Harriet Julia Jephson
She then brought from the crown of her bonnet a paper full of bonbons, which she opened and presented to me.
Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2|Elizabeth Sheppard
I have, sir, been walking with my lady, who has just gone into her room to take off her bonnet.
Olla Podrida|Frederick Marryat
For the minute or so while he said grace or "returned thanks," Diarmid took off his bonnet, but resumed it the moment after.
Patsy|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for bonnet

bonnet

/ (ˈbɒnɪt) /

noun

any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin

Also called: (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt)

a soft cloth cap
formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men

the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle

a cowl on a chimney

nautical a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds

(in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war

Word Origin for bonnet

C14: from Old French bonet, from Medieval Latin abonnis, of unknown origin

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

Idioms and Phrases with bonnet

bonnet

see bee in one's bonnet.

Scientific definitions for bonnet

Bonnet

[ bô-nĕ′ ]

Charles 1720-1793

Swiss naturalist who discovered parthenogenesis when he observed that aphid eggs could develop without fertilization. Bonnet was also one of the first scientists to study photosynthesis.

单词	bonnet
释义	bonnet [ bon-it ] / ˈbɒn ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bonnet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hat, usually tying under the chin and often framing the face, formerly much worn by women but now worn mostly by children. Informal. any hat worn by women. Chiefly Scot. a man's or boy's cap. a bonnetlike headdress: an Indian war bonnet. any of various hoods, covers, or protective devices. a cowl, hood, or wind cap for a fireplace or chimney, to stabilize the draft. the part of a valve casing through which the stem passes and that forms a guide and seal for the stem. a chamber at the top of a hot-air furnace from which the leaders emerge. Chiefly British. an automobile hood. Nautical. a supplementary piece of canvas laced to the foot of a fore-and-aft sail, especially a jib, in light winds. verb (used with object) to put a bonnet on. Origin of bonnet 1375–1425; late Middle English bonet<Middle French; Old French bonet material from which hats are made, perhaps <Old Low Franconian bunni something bound (<Germanic bund-, noun derivative of *bind-bind; cf. bundle), with -et-et; compare Late Latin abonnis, obbonis ribbon forming part of a headdress <Germanic, with a prefix corresponding to Middle High German obe-above OTHER WORDS FROM bonnet bon·net·less, adjectivebon·net·like, adjective Words nearby bonnet bonne amie, bonne bouche, bonne femme, bonne foi, bonne nuit, bonnet, bonnethead, bonnetière, bonnet monkey, bonnet rouge, bonnet top Definition for bonnet (2 of 2) Bonnet [ baw-ne ] / bɔˈnɛ / noun Georges [zhawrzh], /ʒɔrʒ/, 1889–1973, French statesman. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bonnet While we were discussing the advisability of my departure Geneviève reappeared in the doorway without her bonnet. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I always had this sort of bee in my bonnet about doing my own thing. Virgin Heir Sam Branson’s Drug War\|Tony Doukopil\|December 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In this slim ode to books, the author muses on the life of a serious reader—with Bonnet himself being the ultimate example. 8 Great Books About Books: ‘Phantoms On the Bookshelves’ & More\|Michele Filgate\|July 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Phantoms On the Bookshelves by Jacques Bonnet Bonnet owns more than 40,000 books. 8 Great Books About Books: ‘Phantoms On the Bookshelves’ & More\|Michele Filgate\|July 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The normal reaction of a publisher when faced with an author with a bee in his bonnet is to grab the check and run. Summer's Last Beach Read\|Michael Korda\|August 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "A bos'n's pipe," said Captain Bonnet, a hand cupped at his ear. Blackbeard: Buccaneer\|Ralph D. Paine No conventional and hideous hat or bonnet disfigures the neat outline of their heads. A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes\|Harriet Julia Jephson She then brought from the crown of her bonnet a paper full of bonbons, which she opened and presented to me. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2\|Elizabeth Sheppard I have, sir, been walking with my lady, who has just gone into her room to take off her bonnet. Olla Podrida\|Frederick Marryat For the minute or so while he said grace or "returned thanks," Diarmid took off his bonnet, but resumed it the moment after. Patsy\|S. R. Crockett British Dictionary definitions for bonnet bonnet / (ˈbɒnɪt) / noun any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin Also called: (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt) a soft cloth cap formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men the hinged metal part of a motor vehicle body that provides access to the engine, or to the luggage space in a rear-engined vehicle a cowl on a chimney nautical a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds (in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war Word Origin for bonnet C14: from Old French bonet, from Medieval Latin abonnis, of unknown origin 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 Idioms and Phrases with bonnet bonnet see bee in one's bonnet. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bonnet cap, cover, hood, coronet, headdress, chapeau, capote, headgear Scientific definitions for bonnet Bonnet [ bô-nĕ′ ] Charles 1720-1793 Swiss naturalist who discovered parthenogenesis when he observed that aphid eggs could develop without fertilization. Bonnet was also one of the first scientists to study photosynthesis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bonnet

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of bonnet

OTHER WORDS FROM bonnet

Words nearby bonnet

Definition for bonnet (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for bonnet

British Dictionary definitions for bonnet

noun

Word Origin for bonnet

Idioms and Phrases with bonnet

Words related to bonnet

Scientific definitions for bonnet