[bon.net] n [ME bonet, fr. MF, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OS gibund bundle, OE bindan to bind] (14c) 1 a (1) chiefly Scot: a man's or boy's cap (2): a brimless Scotch cap of seamless woolen fabric--compare tam-o'-shanter
2. b: a cloth or straw hat tied under the chin and worn by women and children
2. a Brit: an automobile hood b: a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)
[2]bonnet vt (1858): to provide with or dress in a bonnet