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
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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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
He marched through crowds of supporters waving a Hungarian flag, often dressed in a hoodie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 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
I faced the wall as I slipped off my hoodie and whipped on the closest dress in one fluid motion.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Some wore red clothing, ski masks or hoodies and Cooper said festival security personnel failed to intervene and instead closed two gates that could have provided an escape route.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Today, Rhoback’s product assortment includes hoodies, men’s pants and shorts, and a burgeoning women’s business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
From 'mystery' shirt designs and satin 2026 gowns, to rhinestone leavers hoodies and books, the company is one of many making success from the trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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 seven other teams were decked out in brightly colored hoodies and sweatpants.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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