hoodie
[ hoo d-ee; for 2 also Scot. hoo-dee ]
/ ˈhʊd i; for 2 also Scot. ˈhu di /
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noun
Also hood·y. Informal. a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
Also called hoodie crow. Scot. the hooded crow.
Nearby words
- hooded crow,
- hooded seal,
- hooded top,
- hooded warbler,
- hoodia,
- hoodlum,
- hoodman-blind,
- hoodoo,
- hoodooism,
- hoodwink
Origin of hoodie
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hoodie
/ (ˈhʊdɪ) /
noun informal
a hooded sweatshirt
a young person who wears a hooded sweatshirt, regarded by some as a potential hooligan
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hoodie
also hoody, slang shortening of hooded sweatshirt, attested by 1991. Earlier it was a familiar term for the hooded crow (1789).
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