hood

Middle English

/hoːd/

noun
Definitions
  • hood part of a garment:
  • (rare) Any sort of protective cloaking or covering.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English hōd inherited from Proto-Germanic *hōdaz (soft covering for the head, a hood).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*hōdaz

Gloss

soft covering for the head, a hood

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