1. plural of bonne; French nursemaids or housemaids
Usage: archaic; from French

Examples

• The wealthy family employed several bonnes to care for their children.
• In 19th-century literature, bonnes were often portrayed as devoted caregivers.
• The bonnes spoke French with the children to help them learn the language.
• Many aristocratic households relied on bonnes for domestic assistance.
• The bonnes lived in the servants’ quarters of the grand estate.