hoodie
- 01 A2 Elementary
a soft, comfortable sweatshirt that has a hood to cover your head.
a sweatshirt with an integrated hood, often featuring a front pocket and drawstrings.
Simple“It was getting cold outside, so he pulled on his grey hoodie.”
In context“The university bookstore sells branded hoodies that are popular with both current students and visiting alumni.”
Synonymshooded sweatshirt - 02 C2 Proficiency
a common name for a type of bird called the hooded crow.
a colloquial name for the hooded crow (Corvus cornix).
Simple“We saw a hoodie perched on the fence looking for food.”
In context“The hoodie is easily distinguished from the carrion crow by its contrasting grey and black plumage.”
Synonymshooded crow
From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.