bonnet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle English bonet from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet) from Old French bonet "material from which hats are made", of Germanic origin from Frankish *bunni "that which is bound" from Proto-Germanic *bund- (“‘bundle’”). Cf Late Latin abbonis, obbonis "ribbon of a headdress", also of Germanic origin from Frankish *obbunni from *ob- "above" + *bunni. More at above, bundle

[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

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: bennot
• bent on

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Origin uncertain.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɔnɛ/
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[edit] Noun

bonnet m. (plural bonnets)

1. hat, cap
2. bonnet (for baby)
3. cup (of bra)