war bonnet

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Definition of war bonnet in English English dictionary

A ceremonial headdress, decorated with a trail extension of eagle feathers, worn by some American Indians

A ceremonial headdress used by some Plains Indians consisting of a cap or band and a trailing extension decorated with erect feathers

Related Terms

warbonnet

alternative spelling of war bonnet

Hyphenation

war Bon·net

Turkish pronunciation

wôr bänıt

Pronunciation

/ˈwôr ˈbänət/ /ˈwɔːr ˈbɑːnət/