Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonnetstring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bon-net-string
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A string that fastens a bonnet on the wearer's head.

Example Sentences

"He was actually afraid of her; her glove, her shoe, her needle, thread, and thimble, her bonnetstring, everything, in short, she wore or touched became invested with a mysterious charm."

Etymology

From bonnet + string.

Inflected Forms

bonnetstrings (plural)

Questions

What does bonnetstring mean?: A string that fastens a bonnet on the wearer's head.
Where does bonnetstring come from?: From bonnet + string.

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