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Uncommonbonnet
The correct spelling is bonnet.
How to pronounce bonnet
/ˈbɒn.ɪt/
nounIPA: /ˈbɒn.ɪt/
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The correct spelling is bonnet. A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
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Meanings
noun
- 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.
- 5.A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
verb
- 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.
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