poke bonnet


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Noun1.poke bonnet - a hat tied under the chinpoke bonnet - a hat tied under the chin    
bonnet
chapeau, hat, lid - headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
sunbonnet - a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
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poke bonnet

n → Kiepenhut m, → Schute f
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"A woman in a gray cloak and a poke bonnet. A rude woman.
"Here's a worse ghost than any of 'em -- a ghost in a gray cloak and a poke bonnet. I know what it is," continued Mrs.
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It rose out and up at each end, giving a poke bonnet effect.
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