bonnet

bon-net · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A woman's or child's hat tied under the chin, typically with a brim framing the face.

  2. 2.

    [British]The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle.

  3. 3.

    A traditional Scottish man's soft brimless cap.

  4. 4.

    A ceremonial headdress of feathers worn by some Native American peoples.

Forms

plural: bonnets

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    have a bee in one's bonnet — to be obsessed with an idea
  • •
    put a bonnet on — to cover the engine (British)

Related words

See also: cap, hat, hood
Synonyms: cap, hat, hood

Etymology

From Old French bonet ("material for hats"), possibly from Medieval Latin abonnis ("a kind of cap").