hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē How to pronounce hoodie (audio)
variants or less commonly hoody
: a hooded sweatshirt
There were lots of kids milling around in this area, so I pulled what was left of my hoodie over my head and kept my face down, hands in pockets, as we made our way through the crowd.R. J. Palacio

Examples of hoodie in a Sentence

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Phew, no world war, and lucky McGee got to wear a comfy hoodie in the office for the crisis. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024 For the night out, Patrick wore a gray hoodie and sweats, as Bronze matched him in a crewneck-and-sweatpants combo, both of which featured illustrations of sporting equipment such as basketballs and hockey pucks for the Blue Valley West High School game. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 The video doesn’t clearly show the person who shouted the slur, but Kelce seemed to believe the culprit was someone wearing a Penn State hoodie who was filming him. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024 Frisco Luxe Drawstring Dog & Cat Sweatshirt Hoodie Frisco Luxe Drawstring Dog & Cat Sweatshirt Hoodie Give your cat a comfy wardrobe upgrade this season with this hoodie from Chewy. Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hoodie 

Word History

Etymology

hood entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoodie was in 1990

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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hoodie

noun
hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē How to pronounce hoodie (audio)
variants also hoody
pl hoodies
: a hooded sweatshirt
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