noun
hoodie
HUU-dee
noun
1
A sweatshirt with a built-in hood, often with a large front pocket.
"He threw on a grey hoodie before heading out."
"The gift shop sells hoodies with the team logo."
2
A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, sometimes used to stereotype them as trouble-making.
"The news report unfairly labelled the teenagers as "hoodies.""
How to Use Hoodie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe casual name for a hooded sweatshirt.
Common mistake
Using it to label a person can sound judgmental — be aware of the stereotype baked into that sense.
Common pairings
wear a hoodie
zip-up hoodie
pullover hoodie
Word Forms
hoodies plural
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Etymology
From hood plus the informal suffix -ie, as in other casual nouns for people or things (compare "townie").