I. ˈbä-nət noun
Etymology: Middle English bonet auxiliary sail, kind of cap, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Saxon gibund bundle, Old English bindan to bind
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) chiefly Scottish : a man's or boy's cap
(2) : a brimless Scottish 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. British : an automobile hood
b. : a metal covering or cowl (as for a fireplace, valve chamber, or ventilator)
II. transitive verb
Date: 1858
: to provide with or dress in a bonnet