hoodie

American  

[hood-ee, hoo-dee] / ˈhʊd i, ˈhu di /

noun

hoodies plural

1. Informal. Also hoody a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.

2. Also called hoodie crow.  Scot. the hooded crow.

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hoodie British  

/ ˈhʊdɪ /

noun

1. a hooded sweatshirt

2. a young person who wears a hooded sweatshirt, regarded by some as a potential hooligan

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• hoodies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of hoodie

1780–90 hoodie for def. 2; hood ¹ + -ie

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hoodie hoodies

Thiero joined the Lakers’ bench about halfway through the first quarter, wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

The bankrupt crypto exchange’s founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, is one of Jane Street’s most famous alums and worked at the firm from 2014 to 2017, roaming the office in a hoodie and no shoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

Cops in Hayward, near San Francisco, became suspicious when they noticed the passenger in one vehicle -- slumped over, wearing a blue hoodie and a sun hat -- appeared to have no face.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

“This is a night I dreamed about for a long time,” he said, dressed in a red hoodie, shorts and Paddington-gone-Balenciaga rain boots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026

She’s dressed in jeans, a gray hoodie, and Sperry’s, the unofficial uniform of Poplar Springs Middle School students.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

KAWS’ interpretation of official team gear will reside on Nike-produced jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies and caps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Now customers are spending only about $6,800 a day on hoodies, T-shirts and other merchandise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The soundtrack is a series of bleeps and pings as fresh data is fed to dozens of men in T-shirts and hoodies hunched over joysticks and keyboards.

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026

So, they braved the freezing temperatures and, while wearing “parkas, hoodies, gloves, and face masks,” spent the evening grilling.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026

People are rocking hoodies and combat boots, and you just know the days of summer bliss are long gone.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles