bonnet

Meaning

1. beanie
2. hat, cap
3. bonnet (for baby)
4. a knitted hat, usually woollen
5. cup (of bra)

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔ.nɛ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French bonet, from Old French bonet (“material from which hats are made”), from Frankish *bunni (“that which is bound”), from Proto-Germanic *bundiją (“bundle”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰendʰ- (“to tie”).
Compare also Late Latin abbonis, obbonis (“ribbon of a headdress”), also of Germanic origin, from Frankish *obbunni, from *ob- (“above, over”) + *bunni. Cognates: see above, English bonnet. More at over, bundle.

Sentences

Elle a la forme d'un bonnet et se pose directement sur les cheveux .

It has the shape of a cap and rests directly on the hair.