"bonnet ripper" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-bonnet-ripper.ogg [US] Forms: bonnet rippers [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bonnet|bodice ripper}} Blend of bonnet + bodice ripper Head templates: {{en-noun}} bonnet ripper (plural bonnet rippers)
  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. Categories (topical): Literary genres, Romance fiction Synonyms: bonnet-ripper Hypernyms: Christian fiction, Christian romance, Christian romantic fiction, romance, romantic fiction, fiction Hyponyms: Amish romance Coordinate_terms: bodice ripper, mommy porn

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