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POKE BONNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does poke bonnet mean?
• POKE BONNET (noun)
The noun POKE BONNET has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: POKE BONNET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hat tied under the chin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bonnet; poke bonnet
Hypernyms ("poke bonnet" is a kind of...):
chapeau; hat; lid (headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "poke bonnet"):
sunbonnet (a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women)
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