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bon·net
 bonnet
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- pronunciation:
- ba
niht
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a traditional women's cloth hat with a brim and fastened beneath the chin with ribbons, now worn primarily by infants.
Most women of 1860 never went outdoors without their bonnet.The baby was wearing a pink bonnet with satin ribbons. |
| definition 2: |
any protective cap or covering device.
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| definition 3: |
a cap used to regulate the draft for a fireplace or chimney.
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| definition 4: |
a strip of canvas used to supplement the area of a sail.
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| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) the metal lid that covers a car's engine; hood.
Let's take a look under the bonnet. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
bonnets, bonneting, bonneted |
| definition: |
to put a bonnet on (someone or something).
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