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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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Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
At times, Postecoglou silently watches training while wearing a snood which covers his face up to his eyes.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Turkey snoods signal dominance to both hens and gobblers alike.
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Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
And here, Chappell wears a black snood, black corset, black lace gloves, and black boots, all balanced atop brown hooves.
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Jennifer Culp,
Them,
26 June 2024
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Noun
At its state-of-the-art facility in Kampala, workers in clean room suits and headgear known as snoods sift and mix precise ingredients.
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Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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
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
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 2 Jul. 2026.
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