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■ noun
1》 a covering for the head and neck with an opening for the face, typically part of a coat or cloak.
↘a similar garment worn over a university gown or surplice to indicate the wearer's degree.
↘ Falconry a leather covering for a hawk's head.
2》 Brit. a folding waterproof cover of a vehicle or pram.
3》 N. Amer. the bonnet of a vehicle.
4》 a canopy to protect users of machinery or to remove fumes from it.
5》 a ~-like structure or marking on the head or neck of an animal.
6》 the upper part of a flower such as a dead-nettle.
■ verb put a ~ on or over.
Derivatives
~less adjective
~-like adjective
Origin
OE hōd , of W. Gmc origin; related to hat .
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~ 2
■ noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a gangster or violent criminal.
Origin
1930s: abbrev. of ~lum .
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~ 3
■ noun informal, chiefly US a neighbour~.