sunbonnet

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a bonnet with a broad brim or projecting sides designed to shade the face and neck from sunlight

   She tied the ribbons of her sunbonnet before walking into the field.

A compound of sun + bonnet, recorded in American English in the nineteenth century. The name describes a practical bonnet whose brim and often a rear curtain shield the wearer's face and neck from strong sunlight.

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