hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē 

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

Examples of hoodie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The message included three photos: a close-up selfie of him in a hoodie, an image from his childhood, and a photo of what appears to be his baby son, Jack Blues, lying on a blanket in front of a large screen. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2025

The trio were spotted walking around the park together and chatting in casual black hoodies as Hailey and LAROI, 21, sported Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025

Among those who actually wore a pixel hoodie was Marc Jacobs, the veteran designer, who dressed in one for his sixtieth-birthday party—a tribute from one master marketer to another. —Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025

Wearing jeans and a Carhartt hoodie, Sherlock is 37, with an easy grin. —Kirk Siegler, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

hood entry 1 + -ie

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hoodie

• goody
• woody

Kids Definition

hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē 

variants also hoody

pl hoodies

: a hooded sweatshirt