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- [bon-it]
- /ˈbɒn ɪt/
- /ˈbɒn.ɪt/
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- [bon-it]
- /ˈbɒn ɪt/
Definitions of bonnet word
- countable noun bonnet The bonnet of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front. 3
- countable noun bonnet A bonnet is a hat with ribbons that are tied under the chin. Bonnets are now worn by babies. In the past, they were also worn by women. 3
- noun bonnet any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin 3
- noun bonnet a soft cloth cap 3
- noun bonnet formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men 3
- noun bonnet 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 3
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Origin of bonnet
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Bonnet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bonnet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bonnet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bonnet
noun bonnet
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- hood — Hierarchical Object Oriented Design
- coronet — A coronet is a small crown.
- headdress — a covering or decoration for the head: a tribal headdress of feathers.
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