hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē 

variants or less commonly hoody

: a hooded sweatshirt

He dresses with collegiate insouciance, outfitting himself in a hoodie and jeans …

—L. Jon Wertheim

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Video obtained by the Daily News shows the gunman, wearing a white hoodie and black pants, opening fire inside the plaza. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Investigators described the first suspect as a man who wore Adidas jogging pants, gray sneakers, and a black hoodie. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Alex Bouzari isn’t one for the tech-founder uniform of khakis and a hoodie. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

He was last seen wearing a black Nike hoodie with black Nike lettering, and black Air Force 1 sneakers. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

hood entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hoodie

• goody
• woody

Kids Definition

hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē 

variants also hoody

pl hoodies

: a hooded sweatshirt