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
R. J. PalacioExamples of hoodie in a Sentence
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Think: convertible cargo pants and even a hoodie with an inflatable neck pillow!
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 29 July 2025
Padilla was found at 2211 SW Fifth St., the report said, along with the victims’ wallets, a black hoodie seen on surveillance video of the carjacking and the crash-and-run and a Glock handgun.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The collection features hats, t-shirts, hoodies, and more with the Dawg Pound logo on them.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The caller told officers that two men in black hoodies came to their house after a neighbor's house was burglarized, police said.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 29 July 2025
Padilla was found at 2211 SW Fifth St., the report said, along with the victims’ wallets, a black hoodie seen on surveillance video of the carjacking and the crash-and-run and a Glock handgun.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
The collection features hats, t-shirts, hoodies, and more with the Dawg Pound logo on them.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The caller told officers that two men in black hoodies came to their house after a neighbor's house was burglarized, police said.
—Lindsay Good, NBC news, 22 July 2025
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 7 Aug. 2025.
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