Hoodies

/ˈhʊdiz/ noun

Sweatshirts with a hood attached, typically made of soft, warm fabric and often with a front pocket or drawstring.

From 'hood' (a covering for the head) + '-ie' or '-y' (a diminutive suffix). The garment itself is modern, emerging as casual sportswear in the 1970s but becoming mainstream culture in the 1990s.

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