Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A hooded garment, especially a hooded sweatshirt.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as hoodie-crow.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
  • noun UK A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male.
  • noun slang prepuce

Etymologies

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hood +‎ -ie

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  • Additional meaning for hoodie: a sweatshirt or sweater with an attached hood for covering the wearer's head.

    June 9, 2009

  • Hoodie

    March 14, 2023