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a
Scotland
: a fillet or band for a woman's hair
b
: a net or fabric bag pinned or tied on at the back of a woman's head for holding the hair
2
: snell
3
: a fleshy protuberance at the base of the bill of a turkey
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Turkey snoods signal dominance to both hens and gobblers alike.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure to layer yours beneath sweeping coats and luxe accessories, like snoods and scarves.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
At times, Postecoglou silently watches training while wearing a snood which covers his face up to his eyes.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Turkey snoods signal dominance to both hens and gobblers alike.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
Make sure to layer yours beneath sweeping coats and luxe accessories, like snoods and scarves.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Snood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snood. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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