Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

war bonnet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: war bon-net
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trailing extension of eagle feathers, worn by some Native American peoples.

Inflected Forms

war bonnets (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

featherhead plume

Questions

What does war bonnet mean?: A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trailing extension of eagle feathers, worn by some Native American peoples.

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