noun

bonnet

BAH-nit/ˈbɑːnɪt/

A close-fitting covering worn on the head.

The baby's bonnet ties beneath the chin.

A single baby shown in three-quarter portrait wearing a soft cloth bonnet, with its face-framing brim and ribbons tied in a clearly visible bow beneath the chin.

Etymology

bonnetOld Frenchcloth used for a headdress; cap

Old French bonet named cloth used for a headdress, then the cap made from it. The English name thus connects the hat with its material, rather than with its chin ties.

In context

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this, is a, bonnet, this, is, a, straw, Bonnet, like this, that's, absolutely, like, that, and then, you, lace, it, under, your, chin,

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More examples

Several bonnets hung on hooks.
The British mechanic calls the car’s hood a bonnet.
She adjusted the bonnet to shade the baby’s face.

Forms

bonnet · bonnets

Similar words

hat: The general headwear category.
cap: Usually lacks bonnet-style framing and chin ties.