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hoodie

noun
hood·​ie | \ ˈhu̇-dÄ“ How to pronounce hoodie (audio) \
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Definition of hoodie

: 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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Underneath their onesies, the Try Guys are wearing their limited-edition tour T-shirts and hoodies (shows coming up in Australia!). Abby Ohlheiser, Washington Post, "Why so many of your favorite YouTube videos are secretly infomercials," 23 Aug. 2019 Fans can shop Stella x Taylor Swift T-shirts, hoodies, hats, and bags emblazoned with song lyrics and Lover song lists. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Taylor Swift is Launching a New Clothing Collection to Go With Her New "Lover" Album," 21 Aug. 2019 The business spikes in the summer, when tourists want Boston T-shirts and hoodies, and luggage storage, but wanes in the winter as locals prefer cold-weather hats, gloves, and scarves. Deanna Pan, BostonGlobe.com, "A day at South Station: A gateway to Boston, an intersection of many different lives," 17 Aug. 2019 The Tejano icon's official store is now selling the Entre a Mi Mundo collection, a limited series of shirts and hoodies that run $20-$40. Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "The new Selena merch collection features a photo taken in Houston," 16 Aug. 2019 Dresses, shirts and hoodies have two angled front zippers for access to chest ports, catheters or PICC lines used for medicine infusions. Annie Groer, chicagotribune.com, "For people with disabilities, finding clothing that is stylish and meets their needs is getting easier," 7 Aug. 2019 The sleek eyewear references an early 90’s style and the new collection also includes t-shirts and hoodies. Nandi Howard, Essence, "We Just Found Your Favorite Pair Of Summer Shades," 15 June 2019 Aside from some brief, close-up snippets of crew-neck T-shirts and hoodies posted to her stories, the creative vision for the project remained largely obscure. Vogue, "SZA Is Taking the Tie-Dye Trend to Sustainable New Heights," 21 May 2019 Davidson, meanwhile, favors expensive streetwear, so think crisp graphic T-shirts and oversized hoodies, paired with joggers and fresh sneakers. Bethonie Butler, The Seattle Times, "8 last-minute pop-culture Halloween costumes for 2018," 29 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of hoodie

1990, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hoodie

hood entry 1 + -ie

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hoodie

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hoodie

informal : a hooded sweatshirt

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