Snood

Pronunciation: /snud/

Definitions of snood

noun a type of headgear consisting of a fabric or knitted tube that covers the head and neck

Example Sentences

A1 She wore a cozy snood to keep her neck warm in the winter.

A2 The knitted snood matched perfectly with her winter coat.

B1 The snood was a practical accessory for the cold weather.

B2 She preferred a snood over a scarf for its convenience.

C1 The designer snood was made of luxurious cashmere.

C2 Her collection of snoods included various colors and styles.

Examples of snood in a Sentence

formal The woman wore a stylish snood to keep her hair in place.

informal I love wearing a cozy snood on chilly days.

slang Check out my new snood - it's so cool!

figurative The snood of bureaucracy was stifling progress in the organization.

Grammatical Forms of snood

• past tense: snooded
• plural: snoods
• comparative: snoodier
• superlative: snoodiest
• present tense: snoods
• future tense: will snood
• perfect tense: have snooded
• continuous tense: is snooding
• singular: snood
• positive degree: snood
• infinitive: to snood
• gerund: snooding
• participle: snooded

Origin and Evolution of snood

First Known Use: 1000 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'snood' originated from Old English, specifically from the word 'snod' which meant a ribbon or fillet used to tie up the hair.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'snood' evolved to refer to a net-like hair accessory worn by women to hold their hair in place. It is now commonly used to describe a type of headgear or hairnet.