bonnet

CEFRB2

/ˈbɒnɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft hat tied under the chin, or a car hood.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.

Examples

  • She has a bee in her bonnet about arriving on time.

  • How do I open the bonnet?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.

  2. A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.

  3. A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.

More examples

In context

  • She put on her bonnet.

  • In the hall, Scarlett saw a bonnet and put it on hurriedly, tying the ribbons under her chin. It was Melanie's black mourning bonnet and it did not fit Scarlett's head but she could not recall where she had put her own bonnet.

  • People were reluctant to slam a bonnet shut in those days. One just did not slam bonnets and doors.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet), from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”). Compare also Late Latin abbonis, obbonis (“ribbon of a headdress”), also of Germanic origin, from Frankish *obbunni, from *ob- (“above, over”) + *bunni. Cognate with Old High German gibunt (“band, ribbon”), Middle Dutch bont (“bundle, truss”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹 (gabundi, “bond”). More at over, bundle.