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ALL meanings of bonnet

bon·net
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  • 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
  • noun bonnet a cowl on a chimney 3
  • noun bonnet a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds 3
  • noun bonnet (in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war 3
  • noun bonnet in Scotland, a flat, brimless cap, worn by men and boys 3
  • noun bonnet a hat with a chin ribbon, worn by children and women 3
  • noun bonnet any hat worn by women or girls 3
  • noun bonnet a metal covering, hood, or cowl, as over a fireplace, stove, or chimney for draft or ventilation 3
  • noun bonnet an automobile hood 3
  • noun bonnet a strip of canvas fastened by lacing to the bottom of a sail to increase sail area 3
  • verb transitive bonnet to put a bonnet on 3
  • noun bonnet old-fashioned lady's hat 1
  • noun bonnet hood: part covering car's engine 1
  • noun bonnet baby's hat 1
  • noun bonnet men's cap with no brim 1
  • noun bonnet chimney part 1
  • noun bonnet sailing: part of sail 1
  • noun bonnet Native American headdress 1
  • noun bonnet Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1889–1973, French statesman. 1
  • verb with object bonnet to put a bonnet on. 1
  • noun bonnet A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. 0
  • noun bonnet A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet. 0
  • noun bonnet (by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool. 0
  • noun bonnet (Australia, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood. 0
  • noun bonnet (nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power. 0
  • noun bonnet (Obsolete (No longer in use)) SLA An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid. 0
  • noun bonnet The second stomach of a ruminant. 0
  • noun bonnet Anything resembling a bonnet (hat) in shape or use. 0
  • verb bonnet (Obsolete (No longer in use)) To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover. 0
  • verb bonnet (Transitive Verb) (dated) To pull the bonnet or cap down over the head of. 0
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