Meaning of the word bonnet in English

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bonnet

US /ˈbɑː.nɪt/
UK /ˈbɑː.nɪt/
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Noun

1.

a woman's or child's hat, tied under the chin and often framing the face

Example:
The baby wore a cute pink bonnet.
She tied the strings of her bonnet under her chin.
2.

(British English) the hinged metal cover over the engine of a motor vehicle

Example:
He lifted the car's bonnet to check the oil.
Smoke was coming from under the bonnet.
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