Definition of HOODIE

hoodie

Plural: hoodies

Noun

  • A sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
  • A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
  • foreskin
  • The hooded crow, Corvus cornix.

Examples

  • "You can buy hoodies on the cheap in summer."

Origin / Etymology

From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.

Synonyms

bunny hug, kangaroo, kangaroo jacket

Scrabble Score: 10

hoodie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hoodie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hoodie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

hoodie is a valid Words With Friends word