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war bonnet

noun

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


war bonnet

noun

  1. a headband with trailing feathers, worn by certain North American Indian warriors as a headdress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of war bonnet1

First recorded in 1800–10

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