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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Everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to Bad Bunny has been slipping into the sleek thong sandal—styling it casually with jeans and a hoodie, or dressed up with a chic floral dress.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Long Beach Police Department Police released images of the suspects, showing one wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes, and the other wearing a dark hoodie and black pants.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The woman also showed off her customized hoodie featuring the Knicks logo and Bridges' name embroidered onto it.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
She was last seen wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants.
—Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2026
Long Beach Police Department Police released images of the suspects, showing one wearing a blue hoodie, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes, and the other wearing a dark hoodie and black pants.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The woman also showed off her customized hoodie featuring the Knicks logo and Bridges' name embroidered onto it.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
She was last seen wearing an olive-green zip-up hoodie and black athletic pants.
—Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hoodie
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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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