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SUNBONNET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sunbonnet mean?
• SUNBONNET (noun)
The noun SUNBONNET has 1 sense:
1. a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
Familiarity information: SUNBONNET used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sunbonnet" is a kind of...):
bonnet; poke bonnet (a hat tied under the chin)
sun hat; sunhat (a hat with a broad brim that protects the face from direct exposure to the sun)
Context examples
The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
She did not know anything about the charm of the Golden Cap, but she saw that it was pretty, so she made up her mind to wear it and carry her sunbonnet in the basket.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
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