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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Outside the service, fans lined the streets of Manchester’s city center, a number of them dressed in black or wearing Stone Roses T-shirts and hoodies and the group’s trademark bucket hats, according to NME.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, blue pants and black sneakers.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Dec. 2025
Police said the robbers were wearing hoodies, gloves, and masks.
—Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Bryan’s slim, with a gray beard and a faded Carhartt hoodie.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
He was last seen wearing a grey hoodie, blue pants and black sneakers.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Dec. 2025
Police said the robbers were wearing hoodies, gloves, and masks.
—Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Bryan’s slim, with a gray beard and a faded Carhartt hoodie.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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