Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unbonnet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-bon-net
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a bonnet from.

Transitive verb

verb

To take off one's bonnet.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Jacob received them with much gallantry, uncloaking and unbonnetting the ladies, assisted by his two staring and awkward auxiliaries, welcoming their husbands and fathers, and apologizing, as best he might, for the absence of his helpmate;"
""Do nothing but rise, unbonnet yourself, and be silent""
"He cast his penetrating glance around, and then unbonneting to the Duke, he said respectfully, […]"
"Mrs. Bobaline looked curiously at the shrinking girl, as she unbonneted, and was secretly pleased to see only a meek little face […]"
"Unbonnetting before their betters might be more pleasant than having greatness thrust upon them;"

Etymology

From un- + bonnet.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un

Usage

Inflected Forms

unbonnets (present, singular) unbonneting (participle, present) unbonnetting (participle, present) unbonneted (participle, past) unbonneted (past) unbonnetted (participle, past) unbonnetted (past)

Questions

What does unbonnet mean?: To remove a bonnet from.
Where does unbonnet come from?: From un- + bonnet.

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