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bonnet

[bon-it] / ˈbɒn ɪt /


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It added it would have a long bonnet to give it a "torpedo-shaped form", drawing inspiration from the company's experimental cars of the 1920s, known as EX models, and the Art Deco era.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Depending on your mood, you might continue with Royal Red shrimp served raw with dots of fermented Scotch bonnet pepper and a dusting of spiced red hibiscus flower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

But even that was merely funny, whereas Carrie’s bonnet made me scream "Why?!" at my TV.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

"I saw a gentleman on the bonnet and the rest was just chaos," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2025

I couldn’t help but gasp and lower my eyes, shielding my identity beneath the brim of my black bonnet, which Aunt Kitty had be-feathered with practically an entire bird.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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