- coal-scuttle bonnet
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷-\ noun
: a woman's bonnet with flat back and stiff projecting brim somewhat resembling a coal scuttle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
coal-scuttle bonnet
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