less common spelling of hoodie
: a hooded sweatshirt
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
R. J. Palacio
informal
: relating to, suggestive of, associated with, or having the character of a hoodlum
With Kiel Martin gone, the newly titled "Boys Will Be Boys" focuses entirely on teenage Chazz (Matthew Perry) and his hoody friend Booch (William Gallo).—The Pittsburgh Press
The Pittsburgh PressIn 1979, for instance, a number of young men had acquired a faintly hoody look …—Orville Schell
Orville SchellBattered by racism, by hoody music-business people, and by a succession of manipulative lovers (she married twice), she hid behind a violent temper and a foul mouth, and searched most of her life for solace in drugs and drink.—Whitney Balliette
Whitney Balliette
Examples of hoody in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebKelly Klein, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Jackets, tees, and a French terry hoody with the Tommy logo remixed—red, white, and blue paisley on the Pan-African flag.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 July 2023
The hoody is highly breathable and treated with DWR.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2022
Irving pulled a blue Adidas hoody from his cruiser and tied it as a tourniquet around the girl’s leg.
—USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
The other was described as having a thin build and wearing an orange hoody.
—chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
Note: on the hoody version, the hood isn’t big enough to squeeze over a ski helmet, but will cover a pompom beanie.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Mackweldon used body mapping technology to assemble this hoody out of panels designed to provide specific benefits to specific areas of your upper-body.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 12 Jan. 2023
Now Designed for mountaineering, this hoody is named for a gorgeous 2,000-meter alpine pyramid near Norway’s Jotunheimen National Park.
—Peter Koch, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Noun
On evenings that are chilly—but not cold enough for a puffy jacket—add a hoody sweatshirt underneath.
—Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Jackets, tees, and a French terry hoody with the Tommy logo remixed—red, white, and blue paisley on the Pan-African flag.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 14 July 2023
The hoody is highly breathable and treated with DWR.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2022
Irving pulled a blue Adidas hoody from his cruiser and tied it as a tourniquet around the girl’s leg.
—USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
The other was described as having a thin build and wearing an orange hoody.
—chicagotribune.com, 16 July 2021
Note: on the hoody version, the hood isn’t big enough to squeeze over a ski helmet, but will cover a pompom beanie.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Mackweldon used body mapping technology to assemble this hoody out of panels designed to provide specific benefits to specific areas of your upper-body.
—Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 12 Jan. 2023
Now Designed for mountaineering, this hoody is named for a gorgeous 2,000-meter alpine pyramid near Norway’s Jotunheimen National Park.
—Peter Koch, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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“Hoody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoody. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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