Definitions for war bonnet

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

war′bon`net(n.)

or war′ bon`net

  1. an American Indian headdress consisting of a headband with a tail of feathers.

    Category: Anthropology

Origin of war bonnet:

1800–10

Wiktionary

  1. war bonnet(Noun)

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


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