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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

war•bon•net or war bon•net n. [countable]

Anthropologyan American Indian headdress made up of a headband with trailing feathers.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

war′ bon′net,

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

1800–10

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