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hoods

The correct spelling is hoods.

How to pronounce hoods

noun

IPA: /hʊdz/

Say it like: Hoo-ds

The correct spelling is hoods. A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak. For example: "What’s goin’ down in the hood?"

Usage Examples

What’s goin’ down in the hood?

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A covering for the head attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak.
  2. 2.A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
  3. 3.An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
  4. 4.A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
  5. 5.The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle: known as a bonnet in other countries.

verb

  1. 1.To cover something with a hood.

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