bonnet

n.

1. 1. A hat of cloth or straw, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin, that is worn by women and children.
   2. Scots. A brimless cap worn by men or boys.
2. A removable metal plate over a machine part, such as a valve.
3. Chiefly British. The hood of an automobile.
4. 1. A windscreen for a chimney.
   2. A cover for a fireplace.
5. Nautical. A strip of canvas laced to a fore-and-aft sail to increase sail area.

tr.v., -net·ed, -net·ing, -nets.
To put a bonnet on.

[Middle English bonet, cap, from Old French, material for a headdress, perhaps from Medieval Latin obbonis, probably of Germanic origin.]

1. A chimney cap.
2. A frame of wire netting over a chimney to prevent the escape of sparks.
3. Same as bird screen.
4. A cap placed over a pile to prevent damage to the pile while it is being driven.
5. The small roof over a bay window.
6. A covering over an exterior door or window to provide shelter and/or a decorative element; Also see pent.

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IN BRIEF: A covering for the head, usually tied under the chin by ribbons or strings.

Before going out on a walk, Liz tied a bonnet on her head to keep the sun off her face.

Tutor's tip: Neat car terms: In Britain, the hood of a car is called a bonnet, the trunk is called a boot, the windshield is called a windscreen, and gasoline is called petrol.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kyse, motorhjelm
v. tr. - give kyse på

Nederlands (Dutch)
dameshoed met lint onder de kin, baret voor jongetjes, motorkap, hoofdtooi van Amerikaanse Indiaan, beschermkap, een hoed opzetten, de hoed over de ogen slaan, schoorsteenkap

Français (French)
n. - bonnet, bonnet à brides, capote (chapeau), (Écosse, dial) béret, (GB, Aut) capot, (Archit) auvent, capuchon (d'une cheminée), (Naut) bonnette
v. tr. - porter un bonnet

Deutsch (German)
n. - Haube, Motorhaube, Kühlerhaube
v. - eine Mütze aufsetzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μωρουδιακό) σκουφάκι, γυναικεία σκούφια, καπό (μηχανής αυτοκινήτου)

Italiano (Italian)
berretto, cofano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - gorro (m) amarrado por baixo do queixo, capota (f) de automóvel, saia (f) da vela (Náut.)

Русский (Russian)
чепчик, шапочка, капот

Español (Spanish)
n. - capucha, gorro, capó
v. tr. - encapuchar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - huva, skyddshuv, motorhuv

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
软帽, 引擎盖, 给...戴上帽子, 给...装上罩

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 軟帽, 引擎蓋
v. tr. - 給...戴上帽子, 給...裝上罩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 보넷(끈을 턱 밑에서 매게 된 여자,어린이용 모자), 깃털 머리 장식, 덮개
v. tr. - ~에 모자를 씌우다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ボンネット, 覆い, スコットランド帽

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قبعه نسائيه, غطاء محرك السيارة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כובע, מצנפת, כיפה, חיפת המנוע (במכונית), מצנפת נוצות אינדיאנית, גגון ארובה, מכסה-מגן, במיוחד במכונות‬
v. tr. - ‮חבש או הסיר כובע‬

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