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- [suhn-bon-it]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɒn ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhn-bon-it]
- /ˈsʌnˌbɒn ɪt/
Definitions of sunbonnet word
- noun sunbonnet a bonnet with a large brim shading the face and sometimes a piece projecting over the neck, worn by women and children. 1
- noun sunbonnet a hat that shades the face and neck from the sun, esp one made of cotton with a projecting brim now worn esp by babies 0
- noun sunbonnet a bonnet with a large brim and back flap for shading the face and neck from the sun, worn, esp. formerly, by women and girls 0
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Origin of sunbonnet
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; sun + bonnet
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Parts of speech for Sunbonnet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sunbonnet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunbonnet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sunbonnet
- how to make a sunbonnet sue quilt?
- how to make a sunbonnet?
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