1. a type of hat tied under the chin, especially worn by women and children
2. the hinged cover over a car’s engine
Usage: British

Examples

• The baby wore a pink bonnet to protect her from the sun.
• She tied the bonnet’s ribbons under her chin.
• The mechanic lifted the bonnet to check the engine.
• Victorian women often wore elaborate bonnets with feathers.
• He opened the car’s bonnet to add oil.
• The pioneer woman’s bonnet shielded her face from the wind.