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

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Etymology

Origin of hoodie

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

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

hoodie hoodies

He wore a dark hoodie cinched around his face and a rubber mask that obscured everything but his eyes.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The case has seen the once high-flying Cerimedo reduced to a slumping presence in a hoodie as authorities have shuffled the baldish, heavyset figure to hearings and lockups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

She also loves the look of a Codex-branded hoodie, which references the coding agent, but finds the graphics on the sleeves hard to read.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

His face had been blurred in the photo but we matched his distinctive hoodie to photos from social media showing him wearing the same top.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

I pull the hoodie on and feel just a tiny bit better, like I’ve donned a coat of armor to face the day.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Tracksuit bottoms, jackets, hoodies and T-shirts sit untouched.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

For inspiration, Krakoff drew on Gap’s heritage, including its five-pocket jeans and hoodies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She estimated there were at least 200 protesters, many of them youths wearing hoodies.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

I always wear sweats and hoodies — literally just sweats and hoodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Among all the candles and the hoodies and the low, eerie chant: Justice for Tariq.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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