variants
or less commonly hoody
: a hooded sweatshirt
He dresses with collegiate insouciance, outfitting himself in a hoodie and jeans …—
L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon WertheimThere 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
R. J. PalacioExamples of hoodie in a Sentence
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Dressed in a turquoise hoodie and slides, Amatitla said nothing as prosecutors outlined their case.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Much of the cast—including Elordi, Schafer, and Zendaya—posed for photos and signed autographs for fans (who had been given burgundy hoodies like Rue’s on the show), but skipped doing interviews on the carpet.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
According to a release by Oakland Police Department, Mason was last seen wearing a brown hoodie and leggings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses described the suspect as an adult male who was wearing a red hoodie and was last seen near the southwest part of the park.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Much of the cast—including Elordi, Schafer, and Zendaya—posed for photos and signed autographs for fans (who had been given burgundy hoodies like Rue’s on the show), but skipped doing interviews on the carpet.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
According to a release by Oakland Police Department, Mason was last seen wearing a brown hoodie and leggings.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses described the suspect as an adult male who was wearing a red hoodie and was last seen near the southwest part of the park.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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