hoodie
Americannoun
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Informal. Also hoody a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
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Also called hoodie crow. Scot. the hooded crow.
noun
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a hooded sweatshirt
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a young person who wears a hooded sweatshirt, regarded by some as a potential hooligan
Etymology
Origin of hoodie
1780–90 hoodie for def. 2; hood 1 + -ie
Example Sentences
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Chompie described "zombie hacker mode" as being locked into research and testing for hours fulled by energy drinks and adrenaline, often wearing a black hoodie.
From BBC • May 27, 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
Officers arrived to find the front door open and found a man wearing a black hoodie and pants inside the home, police said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
David Modica, headphones around his neck, hoodie sleeves scrunched up, took the mic at a Marblehead, Mass., meeting this week and asked the question facing every American town pushing back against new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
She crouched low, holding Churro tight inside the hoodie, and inched her way toward Javari’s outstretched hand.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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