bonnet

/'bɔnit/
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bonnet

A mechanic lifts the bonnet of a car to inspect the engine.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A type of hat: A soft hat, typically tied under the chin, often worn by women and children, especially in historical contexts.
    • A protective covering: A metal part that covers the engine of a motor vehicle. (Note: This meaning is primarily used in British English; the American English equivalent is "hood".)

  2. Verb:

    • To dress in a bonnet: To put a bonnet on someone or to wear a bonnet.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Hat):

    • The baby wore a white lace bonnet.
    • In the 19th century, women often wore bonnets when going outside.

  • Noun (Engine Cover):

    • He opened the car's bonnet to check the oil.
    • There was a strange noise coming from under the bonnet.

  • Verb:

    • She bonneted her daughter before they went for a walk in the park.
Advanced Usage
  • "To have a bee in one's bonnet": To be obsessed with or preoccupied by an idea.
    • He's got a real bee in his bonnet about recycling.
  • "Bonnet head": A type of small hammerhead shark, named for the shape of its head which resembles a bonnet.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sunbonnet (n): A bonnet with a wide brim at the front to protect the face from the sun.
    • The pioneer woman wore a sunbonnet while working in the fields.
  • Bonneted (adj): Wearing a bonnet.
    • The bonneted ladies gathered for the picnic.
Synonyms
  • Noun (Hat): Cap, headdress, hat.
  • Noun (Engine Cover): Hood (US English), cowling (for aircraft).
Related Phrases
  • "Bonnet strings": The ribbons or ties used to secure a bonnet under the chin.
    • She tied her bonnet strings into a neat bow.
  • "To lift/take off the bonnet": To open the engine cover of a vehicle.
    • The mechanic took off the bonnet to access the engine.
bonnet

A mechanic lifts the bonnet of a car to inspect the engine.

Noun
  1. protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
    • there are powerful engines under the hoods of new cars
    • the mechanic removed the cowling in order to repair the plane's engine
  2. a hat tied under the chin
Verb
  1. dress in a bonnet

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