bonnet, n.m., cap. — de laine; woolen cap. — de nuit; night-cap. Gros —; big wig, person of importance. Opiner du —; to adopt the opinion of another; to vote blindly. Triste comme un — de nuit; as dull as ditch water. Jeter son — par-dessus les moulins; to throw off all restraint; to be reckless. Avoir la tête près du —; to be hot-headed. Ce sont deux têtes dans un —; they are hand and glove together. C’est — blanc et blanc —; it is six of one and half a dozen of the other. Prendre sous son —; to invent, make up a tale. Y jeter son —; to give it up.
bonnetade, n.f., capping, half-capping (jest).
☉bonneter, v.a., to cap, to doff one’s hat (jest); to cringe.
bonneterie (bo-n-trî), n.f., hosiery business.
bonneteur, n.m., (l.u.) cringer, card-sharper.
bonnetier (bo-n-tié), n.m., hosier.
bonnette, n.f., (fort.) bonnet; (nav.) studding sail; (of a telescope or camera) cap.
bonsoir, n.m., good evening, good night; not if I know it. — et bonne nuit! a good night’s rest to you!
bonté, n.f., goodness, excellence, kindness, attention, good-heartedness, favor. Abuser de la — de quelqu’un; to take advantage of any one’s goodness. Avoir la — de; to be so good as to.
bonze, n.m., bonze (Buddhist priest).