'Poke bonnet' definitions:
Definition of 'poke bonnet'
(from WordNet)
noun
A hat tied under the chin [syn: bonnet, poke bonnet]
Definition of 'Poke bonnet'
From: GCIDE
- Poke \Poke\, n.
- 1. The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs. --Ld. Lytton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person. [Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]
- Poke bonnet, a bonnet with a straight, projecting front. [1913 Webster]