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Scotland
: a fillet or band for a woman's hair
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: a net or fabric bag pinned or tied on at the back of a woman's head for holding the hair
2
: snell
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: a fleshy protuberance at the base of the bill of a turkey
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 26 June 2024
Fluffy scarves and snoods were wrapped around torsos, sometimes obscuring them in the process, not unlike cozy blankets, and similarly soft, nubby textures were found in shoes.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Chanel snood and earrings.
—Allure, 13 May 2022
But ditch the snood for a more effective option.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2020
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Noun
And here, Chappell wears a black snood, black corset, black lace gloves, and black boots, all balanced atop brown hooves.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 26 June 2024
Fluffy scarves and snoods were wrapped around torsos, sometimes obscuring them in the process, not unlike cozy blankets, and similarly soft, nubby textures were found in shoes.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
Chanel snood and earrings.
—Allure, 13 May 2022
But ditch the snood for a more effective option.
—Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 13 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for snood
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“Snood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snood. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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