Bonnet
/ˈbɒnɪt/noun
A hat or head covering, especially one tied under the chin; also the hinged metal cover over an engine compartment.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from a medieval term for a kind of cloth, and for centuries a bonnet could signal rank, gender, and even moral respectability.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
bonnet
“A soft cap or hood, often of cloth or felt”
Old French
Old French
bonet
“A cap or cloth head covering”
Medieval Latin
Latin
bonnetum
“A kind of cloth or cap (attested in later medieval usage)”
Germanic substrate
Germanic
*bunna / *bon-
“A cloth or covering term of uncertain origin”
Modern English
English
bonnet
“A hat for women or infants; also a protective cover over machinery”