hooded

adjective

hood·ed | \ˈhu̇-dəd

Definition of hooded

1 : having a hood

2 : shaped like a hood hooded spathes

3a : having the head conspicuously different in color from the rest of the body hooded bird

b : having a crest on the head that suggests a hood hooded seals

c : having the skin at each side of the neck capable of expansion by movements of the ribs a hooded cobra

4 : half-closed hooded eyes

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The jacket in question is a hooded puffer jacket from TnA for Aritzia. — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Wore a Red Puffer Jacket From Artizia," 18 Oct. 2018 The simple graphic tees and hooded sweatshirts appealed to the K-pop star’s legions of fans, while safely sticking to classic streetwear codes. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "EXO’s Baekhyun Just Dropped His Second Streetwear Capsule," 14 Sep. 2018 The first installment for Victoria Beckham x Reebok includes streetwear-esque T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts, and socks, all of which keep to a basic black-and-white color scheme, with the occasional red accent. — Andrea Park, Glamour, "Victoria Beckham's First Collection for Reebok Collection Is Here—and It's Inspired by Shaquille O'Neal," 20 July 2018 Miscellaneous: Sightings included a hooded warbler in Myles Standish State Forest in Carver and a pine grosbeak at a feeder in Wareham. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 23 June 2018 Saeed Karimian Saeed Karimian, a 45-year-old Iranian television executive, was killed on April 19, 2017, in Istanbul by several hooded men who shot him with his partner, a native of Kuwait. — Brooke A. Lewis, Houston Chronicle, "Murder trial begins for young woman who shot aspiring rapper in Cinco Ranch home," 12 July 2018 What starts with the actor/musician grooving along to a beat of an acoustic guitar player sitting nearby turns into an instantly murderous moment, as Gambino picks up a gun and shoots the hooded man in the back of a head 53 seconds into the video. — Hilary Hughes, Billboard, "Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' Is A Stunning Statement on Brutality, Gun Control: Watch," 6 May 2018 In the video, Glover shoots a hooded black man and mows down a choir with a machine gun. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Shirtless Donald Glover debuts intense 'This Is America' song, video on 'SNL'," 6 May 2018 What starts with the actor/musician grooving along to a beat of an acoustic guitar player sitting nearby turns into an instantly murderous moment, as Gambino picks up a gun and shoots the hooded man in the back of a head 53 seconds into the video. — Hilary Hughes, The Hollywood Reporter, "Childish Gambino Debuts Stunning New Music Video, "This is America"," 6 May 2018

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