hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē How to pronounce hoodie (audio)
variants or less commonly
: 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

Examples of hoodie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Or, elevate your cozy-season loungewear game with a sequined hoodie? Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The new capsule, out Thursday, features six pieces: a short-sleeve T-shirt, long-sleeve T-shirt, hoodie, matching track jacket and track pants and jacket. Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024 The Crown Club has T-shirts, hats, hoodies and satin jackets. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 Some guy hopped out with a hoodie, super incognito. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hoodie 

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Word History

Etymology

hood entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoodie was in 1990

Dictionary Entries Near hoodie

Cite this Entry

“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

hoodie

noun
hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē How to pronounce hoodie (audio)
variants also hoody
pl hoodies
: a hooded sweatshirt
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