1
: having a hood
2
: shaped like a hood
hooded spathes
3
a
: having the head conspicuously different in color from the rest of the body
hooded bird
b
: having a crest on the head that suggests a hood
hooded seals
c
: having the skin at each side of the neck capable of expansion by movements of the ribs
a hooded cobra
4
: half-closed
hooded eyes
hoodedness
noun
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Take the hooded bergère chairs for example, which are also known as ‘whispering chairs’ and are intended to encourage intimate conversation.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
And Kelly Rowland opted for a hooded sleeveless Lemon Grass dress for the 15 Percent Pledge dinner.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
When doing his new crowd entrance to the stage, he was spotted wearing a hooded sweatshirt with bullet holes in it and smoke flowing from the back.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
And Kelly Rowland opted for a hooded sleeveless Lemon Grass dress for the 15 Percent Pledge dinner.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 6 Feb. 2025
Even though this devilish trio did settle on their next victim (R.I.P., Derrick!), that still doesn’t mean the hooded villains are anywhere close to being a unified front.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 6 Feb. 2025
When doing his new crowd entrance to the stage, he was spotted wearing a hooded sweatshirt with bullet holes in it and smoke flowing from the back.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Hooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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