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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The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing what appears to be heavily armed officers foiling the brazen burglary as two suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempted to flee with an armful of designer items.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When Godinez and Napoles responded that they were not being detained, the agent reached through the car’s driver-side window and tried to grab Napoles’ cellphone, then grabbed him by his hoodie and yanked him.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Footage of the suspects shows them, clad in hoodies and masks, climbing over a wall and once inside the store, grabbing bags from the shelves.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Choose from a Mongolian cashmere ribbed collar insert, a Mongolian cashmere hoodie insert, or a heavyweight fleece hoodie insert.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
When Godinez and Napoles responded that they were not being detained, the agent reached through the car’s driver-side window and tried to grab Napoles’ cellphone, then grabbed him by his hoodie and yanked him.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Footage of the suspects shows them, clad in hoodies and masks, climbing over a wall and once inside the store, grabbing bags from the shelves.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Choose from a Mongolian cashmere ribbed collar insert, a Mongolian cashmere hoodie insert, or a heavyweight fleece hoodie insert.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 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 20 Jan. 2026.
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