bonne adjective & noun. [bɔn] E16.
[French, fem. of BON.]
A. adjective. Good. Long restricted to certain phrs. adopted from French (see below). E16.
à la bonne femme, bonne femme [(a la) bɔn fam] [lit. 'in the manner of a good housewife'] applied esp. postpositively to designate particular dishes of food. bonne bouche [buʃ], pl. -s -s (pronounced same), [French = mouth] a dainty morsel, a titbit, esp. to end a meal. bonne fortune [bɔn fɔrtyn], pl. -s -s (pronounced same), a lady's favours, as a source of pride for the recipient.
b. noun. Pl. pronounced same.
1. A good girl. Only in E16.

2. A (French) nursemaid. L18.

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