poke bonnet

Noun
Synonyms: bonnetpoke bonnet

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a hat tied under the chinSynonyms: bonnetpoke bonnet
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Poke \Poke\, n.

1.The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs. --Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster]

2.A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]

3.A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Poke bonnet, a bonnet with a straight, projecting front. [1913 Webster]

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