Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonnet

/ˈbɑnɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
bon-net
IPA
/ˈbɑnɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car.

noun

An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.

Obsolete; Slang

noun

The second stomach of a ruminant.

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Etymology

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”). Compare also Late Latin abbonis, obbonis (“ribbon of a headdress”), also of Germanic origin, from Frankish *obbunni, from *ob- (“above, over”) + *bunni. Cognate with Old High German gibunt (“band, ribbon”), Middle Dutch bont (“bundle, truss”), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹 (gabundi, “bond”). More at over, bundle.

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Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑnɪt/
  • British English: /ˈbɒnɪt/

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How do you pronounce bonnet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑnɪt/.
What does bonnet mean?
A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin; now uncommonly worn except in certain religious sects.
Where does bonnet come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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