Definition of snood
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
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
snood
verb
snooded; snooding; snoods
Definition of snood (Entry 2 of 2)
: to secure with a snood
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The first known use of snood was before the 12th century
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