bonnetlike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bonnet +‎ -like

Adjective[edit]

bonnetlike (comparative more bonnetlike, superlative most bonnetlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a bonnet (traditional hat).
    • 1984, Donald Knowler, The falconer of Central Park:
      Out on the boating lake were two bufflehead ducks, a male with a bonnetlike white patch on his dark head, and his chocolate brown female.
    • 1961, Ilka Chase, The Carthaginian rose:
      She was wearing a rose-beige lace suit and a charming little bonnetlike hat.