bonnet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 Derived terms 1.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɒnət/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Rhymes: -ɒnɪt

[edit] Noun

bonnet (plural bonnets)

1. A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
2. A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap, also spelled bunnet.
3. (Australian, British, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car. Also called hood in other countries.
4. (nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.

[edit] Synonyms

• (Scottish cap) tam o'shanter
• (cover over the engine of a motor car): hood (US)

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• have a bee in your bonnet
• sunbonnet

[edit] See also

• boot