bonnet
[ bon-it ]
/ ˈbɒn ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object)
to put a bonnet on.
Origin of bonnet
1375–1425; late Middle English
bonet < Middle French; Old French
bonet material from which hats are made, perhaps < Old Low Franconian
*bunni something bound (< Germanic
*bund-, noun derivative of
*bind-
bind; cf.
bundle), with
-et
-et; compare Late Latin
abonnis, obbonis ribbon forming part of a headdress < Germanic, with a prefix corresponding to Middle High German
obe-
above
OTHER WORDS FROM bonnet
bon·net·less, adjective bon·net·like, adjectiveWords nearby bonnet
Definition for bonnet (2 of 2)
Bonnet
[ baw-ne ]
/ bɔˈnɛ /
noun
Georges
[zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/,1889–1973,
French statesman.
Example sentences from the Web for bonnet
British Dictionary definitions for bonnet
bonnet
/ (ˈbɒnɪt) /
noun
any of various hats worn, esp formerly, by women and girls, usually framing the face and tied with ribbons under the chin
Also called: (in Scotland) bunnet (ˈbʌnɪt)
- a soft cloth cap
- formerly, a flat brimless cap worn by men
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
a cowl on a chimney
nautical
a piece of sail laced to the foot of a foresail to give it greater area in light winds
(in the US and Canada) a headdress of feathers worn by some tribes of American Indians, esp formerly as a sign of war
Word Origin for bonnet
C14: from Old French
bonet, from Medieval Latin
abonnis, of unknown origin
Scientific definitions for bonnet
Bonnet
[ bô-nĕ′ ]
Swiss naturalist who discovered parthenogenesis when he observed that aphid eggs could develop without fertilization. Bonnet was also one of the first scientists to study photosynthesis.
Idioms and Phrases with bonnet
bonnet
see bee in one's bonnet.