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Hood vs Headgear - What's the difference?

hood | headgear |

As a proper noun hood

is .

As a noun headgear is

(uncountable) anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.

hood

English

Etymology 1

(etyl), from (etyl) . More at hat.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A covering such as worn over one’s head.
  • A distinctively coloured fold of material, representing a university degree.
  • An enclosure that protects something, especially from above.
  • (label) A soft top of a convertible car or carriage.
  • The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle. Also known as a bonnet in other countries.
  • A metal covering that leads to a vent to suck away smoke or fumes.
    • Synonyms
    * (engine cover) bonnet, cowl
    Derived terms
    * chemical hood * cooker hood * extractor hood * fume hood * kitchen hood * hoodie * range hood
    See also
    * (l) (hood-shaped)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cover something with a hood.

    • Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) gangster, thug.

    • Etymology 3

    ; compare (m).

    Alternative forms

    * 'hood

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Relating to inner-city everyday life, both positive and negative aspects; especially people’s attachment to and love for their neighborhoods.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) neighborhood.
    • What’s goin’ down in the hood ?
    Usage notes
    Particularly used for poor US inner-city black neighborhoods. Also used more generally, as a casual neutral term for “neighborhood”, but marked by strong associations.
    Synonyms
    * ghetto * (neighborhood) nabe, neighborhood

    Etymology 4

    , influenced by existing sense “hoodlum”.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) person wearing a hoodie.
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    headgear

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) Anything worn on the head, such as a helmet.
  • The harness that fits on a horse's head.
  • The lifting gear at the head of a mine or deep well.
  • (nautical) the rigging on the foresail
  • (orthodontics) A type of orthodontic appliance attached to dental braces that aids in correcting severe bite problems.

    • Synonyms

    * (clothing) headdress, headwear; see also * (sense, harness on a horse's head) bridle

    Anagrams

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