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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Clad in matching black hoodies, sweatpants, and Alexander Wang baseball caps, the Korean American Youth Choir of New York thrilled the crowd with renditions of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit and Alphaville’s Forever Young; two songs personally selected by Wang.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Elevate a simple T-shirt and jeans outfit with edgy accessories or swap out that T-shirt for a hoodie and a statement belt for a fun twist on the comfy outfit formula.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Aburn made frilly silk mini dresses and sequin fringe skirts and draped high-slit skirts with zip-up hoodies.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
One man, dressed in a white hoodie, stands in the doorway of the room, holding a beer.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Elevate a simple T-shirt and jeans outfit with edgy accessories or swap out that T-shirt for a hoodie and a statement belt for a fun twist on the comfy outfit formula.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
Aburn made frilly silk mini dresses and sequin fringe skirts and draped high-slit skirts with zip-up hoodies.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
One man, dressed in a white hoodie, stands in the doorway of the room, holding a beer.
—Ryan Hansen, USA Today, 19 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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