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Meaning of bonnet

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bonnet

Pronunciation:/ˈbɒn.ɪt//ˈbɑn.ɪt/

noun

Definitions

  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; a bunnet.

  3. (by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.

  4. The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.

verb

Definitions

  1. To put a bonnet on.

  2. To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.

  3. To pull the bonnet or cap down over the head of.