variants
or less commonly hoody
: a hooded sweatshirt
He dresses with collegiate insouciance, outfitting himself in a hoodie and jeans …—
L. Jon Wertheim
L. Jon WertheimThere 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
R. J. PalacioExamples of hoodie in a Sentence
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The masked trespasser was wearing a black hoodie and black Converse shoes and was carrying a black tote bag.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The video shows a man wearing a black hoodie standing behind a stranger who was on his phone.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Diller was with other members of the NYPD's Community Response team when Rivera was spotted with what appeared to be a gun in his hoodie pocket.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The video shows a man wearing a black hoodie standing behind a stranger who was on his phone.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
His outfit, an Off White hoodie and a fleece bucket hat with a tortoise on the front, is just as uplifting and whimsical as his attitude.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors say Diller was with other members of the NYPD's Community Response team when Rivera was spotted with what appeared to be a gun in his hoodie pocket.
—Doug Williams, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hoodie
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“Hoodie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoodie. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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