hoodie
hoodie — noun
- hoodiesingular
- hoodiesplural
1. a casual upper-body garment made of soft, thick cotton, with a hood sewn into th
a casual upper-body garment made of soft, thick cotton, with a hood sewn into the neckline that can be pulled over the head
Tamás pulled his hoodie over his head when the rain began.
pull a hoodie over one's head
Kenji folded his favourite grey hoodie and slipped it into his backpack.
Zara counted eight different colours of plain hoodies on the shop wall and chose the burgundy one.
Eve bought a thick hoodie to stay warm on her early-morning walks.
Mia's old hoodie had a small coffee stain near the front pocket.
- hooded sweatshirt
more formal; common in product descriptions and catalogues
- hooded top
common in British English; slightly broader, can include non-cotton fabrics
- pullover
a broader term for any garment pulled over the head; does not specify a hood
常見錯誤
2. a person who is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, often with the hood pulled up so th
a person who is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, often with the hood pulled up so the face is partly hidden; used mainly in news reports and informal speech
Talia noticed a hoodie standing by the bus shelter long after the last bus had gone.
metonymic use: the garment stands for the wearer
The night cashier said two hoodies walked through the shop five minutes before closing and left empty-handed.
The CCTV footage showed a hoodie trying car doors along the quiet residential street.
Noor felt uneasy when a hoodie on a bicycle followed her for three city blocks.
The security guard asked the hoodie to take his hands out of his pockets.
用法筆記
This is a metonymic use — the item of clothing stands for the person wearing it. It often appears in news reports about crime and can carry a negative tone in some contexts. Not typically used for someone you know personally.