What is "hoodie"

also hoody, slang shortening of hooded sweatshirt, attested by 1991. Earlier it was a familiar term for the hooded crow (1789).

n. 1 A sweatshirt, with an integral hood and, sometimes, a large kangaroo pocket at the front. 2 (context British English) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male. 3 (context slang English) foreskin

A hoodie (also called a hooded sweatshirt or hoody) is a sweatshirt with a hood. Hoodies often include a muff sewn onto the lower front, and (usually) a drawstring to adjust the hood opening.

"Hoodie" is the fourth single from hip hop artist Lady Sovereign's debut album Public Warning, following the release of her first UK top 40 hit, " 9 to 5". The single was produced by UK dance outfit Basement Jaxx and became her third top 75 hit, peaking at #44 in the UK Singles Chart. The single's B-side was her debut 12" single " Ch Ching (Cheque 1 2)".

Channel U soon became impressed with her song and became her second #1 hit on the Channel U Airplay Chart for a single week after the success of her debut Random.

The single was recorded to coincide with her "Save the Hoodie" campaign. Lady Sovereign wrote the single as she was angry that individuals wearing hoodies were being persecuted against due to people stating that they created social fear 1. Lady Sovereign stated at the time, "I'm all about standing up for the hoodie. They wanna have a moan about people that wear them, but I wear them all the time and I don't like the way some other people dress" 2.

Lady Sovereign references the Three stripes trademark of Adidas in the song.

The song has been featured on a Nintendo DS's Mario Party advertisement in 2007.

A hoodie is a type of jacket with a hood.

Hoodie may also refer to:

• "Hoodie" (Lady Sovereign song), from the album Public Warning
• "Hoodie" (Omarion song), from the album Ollusion
• An abbreviation for "hoodiecrow", the hooded crow, a bird
• Hoodie Allen, American hip-hop artist
• an alternative term for chav, a stereotype used in Britain