hood
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1.6
- noun
- /hʊd/
:
capucha
- The child wore a warm hood to protect against the cold weather.
- wear a hood
- hood over the head
Then fiddle with your zippers and pull up your hood.
- Then fiddle with your zippers and pull up your hood.
- Ella, a goddaughter, wore the right shoes, a red Cape with a hood.
- The hood is lined so it's super warm.
- I have no time for a hoodie that does not have a big hood.
- It's water resistant, but it does have a really nice rain hood.
- These have been the same boring, ugly hoods since God knows when.
- He ran for me like Little Red Riding Hood from the Wolf.
Examples
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"We'd better get back." Medicine Wolf pulled the hood of her cape over her head.
Fiction book (1992) -
He has a hood that is just the best thing I've ever seen.
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Why you got that hood on your head?
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The hood is lined so it's super warm.
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It's got a really furry hood which I love.
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In desperation, he rolled over and pulled his hood up to cover his head.
Fiction book (1990) -
It is just a zip up down jacket with a hood, which is a plus.
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N4: Aang, still wearing his hood, walks to the center of the yard.
Academic text (2010) -
She pulled the hood over her head when it started to rain.
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The bird was covered with a light hood to keep it calm.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shaped covering for the head with a brim worn for warmth, protection, or style
175
1.0
A soft hat that fits the head, often with a small brim
23
8.3
A loose hood worn by monks
19
4.1
A hat for women or children tied under the chin that covers the ears and back of the head
18
5.6
An item worn on the head for ceremonies like weddings
10
2.3
A piece of cloth often worn by women on the head for warmth, to cover hair, or for style
2
2.2
Cloth or hat that people wear on the head, sometimes over the face
A cloth worn on the head for cultural, religious, or protective reasons
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
5
9.9
An insulting word for a person from a poor neighborhood who behaves in a rough or criminal way
- Literature
2
2.3
A girl in a famous fairy tale who meets a wolf while visiting her grandmother
- Specialized
1
4.4
An attachment that fits the front of a camera lens to block stray light and protect it
- Archaic
A large loose cloak with a hood that you wear over evening clothes to formal events
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hood originally meant a 'head covering' and comes from an old English word hōd, so a bird's hood or a coat's hood is literally a cover for the head.