hoodie

IPA/ˈhʊd.i/
IPA/ˈhʊd.i/

hoodie — noun

  • hoodiesingular
  • hoodiesplural

1. a casual upper-body garment made of soft, thick cotton, with a hood sewn into th

1.名詞B1
釋義

a casual upper-body garment made of soft, thick cotton, with a hood sewn into the neckline that can be pulled over the head

例句

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.

同義詞
  • 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

He wore a hoody to school.
He wore a hoodie to school.
💡The standard spelling is 'hoodie', not 'hoody'.

2. a person who is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, often with the hood pulled up so th

2.名詞B2
釋義

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

例句

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.

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.