Hoodie Meaning
/ˈhʊdi/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA sweatshirt with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front.
nounA young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
Sentence Examples
She borrowed his hoodie.
Oops, I shrunk my sister's favorite hoodie.
Sami was dressed in black pants and a gray hoodie.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The teenager wore her comfortable ____ to school every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He likes to wear a comfortable ____ when he's relaxing at home on the weekends.
Word Origin & History
From hood + -ie (diminutive suffix). In sense “person wearing a hoodie”, influenced by sense -ie (“person associated with suffixed noun, often derogatory”); compare townie.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"David Cameron will completely re-engineer the Conservatives' image on crime this week with a remarkable speech calling for more understanding of 'hoodies' and criticising what he calls short-term solutions to curb youth crime such as anti-social behaviour orders and curfews."
— 2006 July 9, Gaby Hinsliff, “Cameron softens crime image in 'hug a hoodie' call”, in The Guardian:
"En route, we dropped by the home of Lips — one of the very few gang members who still lived with his mother — to pick up some clothes for Tuggy. There, we discussed which pair of trainers to bring him — no small decision, as the soul of the hoodie resides in his trainers."
— 2012 June 26, Harriet Sergeant, “The only place my hoodie friend felt at home? Prison”, in Mail Online:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The teenager wore her comfortable ____ to school every day.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He likes to wear a comfortable ____ when he's relaxing at home on the weekends.