English Explanatory Dictionary

bonnet ripper

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A work in a genre of romantic fiction and Christian fiction that presents chaste representations of romantic love, where the most intimate action may be the removal of a bonnet or other similarly chaste actions. The genre is aimed at conservative devout Christian women, and frequently feature protagonists who are Amish, Mennonite, Quaker, Shaker, Puritan, or similar.

Pronunciation

En-us-bonnet-ripper.ogg

Word forms

bonnet ripper bonnet rippers bonnet-ripper

Etymology

Blend of bonnet + bodice ripper. From being a genre of romance having women wearing bonnets, and frequently shown on the covers wearing such; whose characters harken back to the historical settings of bodice rippers.

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