Definitions
A soft hat or hood, often tied under the chin.
Word origin
From Middle English bonet, from Middle French bonet (Modern French bonnet), from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).
Used in a sentence
“The car is burgundy red, wide and elegant, ten years old but still the boys are impressed and they run to touch it, pressing sticky handprints against the polished bodywork and trying to climb up onto the bonnet.”
“People were reluctant to slam a bonnet shut in those days. One just did not slam bonnets and doors.”
“By about 20 ms, there is contact between the bonnet leading edge and the pedestrian upper leg/pelvis on the struck side, the severity of which depends on the vehicle shape.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Baby's cap”6 letters
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