/hʊd/

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Meaning

The part of a coat or jacket that you pull up to cover your head.

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Word origin

From Old English hod, a head covering, from the same old Germanic family as hat.

Origin
Old English
Root
hod
English cognates
hat

Grammar

Gender
Pluralhoods

Examples

, .

"Pull up your hood" means lift it over your head.

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A hood is part of a coat or top; a hat is a separate thing.

American , .

British English calls that part of the car the bonnet.

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This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 1: hood, deaf, offence and 6 more words.