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

The responses ranged from graphic drops such as the Essentials and West Coast Choppers lines to accessories, denim and hoodies, of course. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The family is asking people to wear their favorite hoodie to the service to honor the teen. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Tyghter wore a black hoodie, black pants and black Crocs over black socks to his arraignment. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

The brothers usually blind in Chris’s living room, in New Jersey, often while wearing hoodies. — Arthur Holland Michel, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 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