hoodie
Americannoun
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hoodies
plural
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of hoodie
1780–90 hoodie for def. 2; hood 1 + -ie
Example Sentences
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He wore plain clothes, including a black hoodie, and glasses.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
Natalie dragged the sleeve of the hoodie across her nose and tried to see what he was on about now.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
She estimated there were at least 200 protesters, many of them youths wearing hoodies.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He likened wearing those to his limited-edition Kaws streetwear hoodies, in that they elicit a lot of “Where did you get that?” responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Walt Disney Concert Hall shop has become a Dudamel-torium, aisles bursting with Gustavo T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, refrigerator magnets and this and that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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
Max noticed that some of the androids ahead of them were actually wearing hoodies that hung down over their faces in the same way as veils.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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