hoodie
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hoodie
- /ˈhʊdi/ Australia, US, UK
- /ˈhɵdɪj/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈhʉde/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
- /-dɪ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊdi
Where it comes from
From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.
noun hoodies · hoody
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A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
You can buy hoodies on the cheap in summer.
Similar: kangaroo, kangaroo jacket, bunny hug
- A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour. David Cameron will completely re-engineer the Conservatives' image on crime this week with a remarkable speech calling for more understanding of 'hoodies' and criticising what he calls short-term solutions to curb youth crime such as anti-social behaviour orders and curfews.
- A foreskin.
- The hooded crow, Corvus cornix.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jacket, sweater, shirt, jersey, sweatshirt, cowl, hood, vest, bulletproof, pull, jumper, kangaroo jacket, kangaroo, kangaroo pocket, sweat shirt, scoodie
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noun sweatshirt, with an integral hood
| Español | sudadera con capucha, sudadera, capuchera, capucha, encapuchado, buzo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 후드 hudeu, 후드티 hudeuti |
| 日本語 | フード fūdo, パーカー pākā |
| 中文 | 連帽衫 /连帽衫 liánmàoshān, 帽T màotì |
| Português | moletom, capuz |
| Français | sweat à capuche |
| Deutsch | Kapuzenpullover, Kapuzenpulli, Hoodie |
| Italiano | felpa |
| Ελληνικά | χούντι choúnti, φούτερ |
| Română | hanorac |
| Русский | ху́ди xúdi, толсто́вка, балахо́н |
noun young person wearing such a sweatshirt
| Español | encapuchado |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Kapuzenträger |
Talk about this word "hoodie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hoodie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hoodie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hoodie "hoodie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hoodie.Cite this
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title = {hoodie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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