variants
or less commonly hoody
: 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
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From T-shirts and hoodies to coffee mugs and shot glasses, Online sellers, looking to cash in on the sympathies that some have expressed for suspect Mangione, have drawn criticism.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Another hoodie available on multiple online stores, including one called Chill Guy, features an image of Mangione surrounded by love hearts.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Police sources said the victim was involved in a fight with two males: one wearing a read bubble jacket, with a black hoodie and black jeans, and the other dressed in a gray hoodie and black jeans.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Following Thompson's death, designs for apparel, including t-shirts and hoodies, appeared online, including from Goodshirts.com, with the words sitting alongside UnitedHealthcare's logo.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Another hoodie available on multiple online stores, including one called Chill Guy, features an image of Mangione surrounded by love hearts.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Police sources said the victim was involved in a fight with two males: one wearing a read bubble jacket, with a black hoodie and black jeans, and the other dressed in a gray hoodie and black jeans.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Following Thompson's death, designs for apparel, including t-shirts and hoodies, appeared online, including from Goodshirts.com, with the words sitting alongside UnitedHealthcare's logo.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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