hoodie

noun

hood·​ie ˈhu̇-dē 

variants or less commonly hoody

: a hooded sweatshirt

He dresses with collegiate insouciance, outfitting himself in a hoodie and jeans …

—L. Jon Wertheim

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

After taking on a more corporate cooking job, Estrano and former Poltergeist chef Diego Argoti was searching for more formal attire beyond his band tees and black hoodies. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The cheapest official Styles tour T-shirt costs $50, inside the Garden or at the Lower Manhattan pop-up shop, with the most expensive licensed clothes — Together, Together hoodies and the New York Harry Styles sports jersey — going for $85. — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Already on Monday night, Ganal said her store sold out and had to get another shipment of some postseason hats, and fans went for playoff hoodies and official blackout jerseys. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Police are looking for a man who was last seen shirtless, wearing black sweatpants, while the other suspect sported a hoodie, black sweatpants and black sneakers. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

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