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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Al-Bakoush, 58, appeared Friday afternoon in federal court in Washington, wearing a gray hoodie and using a wheelchair.
—Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The village range will include a hybrid hoodie combining a soft fleece front with a ripstop nylon back, displaying a tricolor mountain motif, as well as a T-shirt designed as a nod to the Paris Games in 2024 and a recycled polyester sherpa.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
As the man walked past the Popeyes, Cherry followed him — still wearing the brown Carhartt jacket, white hoodie, and white shoes, prosecutors said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eric Tucker, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The village range will include a hybrid hoodie combining a soft fleece front with a ripstop nylon back, displaying a tricolor mountain motif, as well as a T-shirt designed as a nod to the Paris Games in 2024 and a recycled polyester sherpa.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
As the man walked past the Popeyes, Cherry followed him — still wearing the brown Carhartt jacket, white hoodie, and white shoes, prosecutors said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 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 9 Feb. 2026.
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