hood [ˈhʊd]

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¹ hood noun

• a soft covering for the head and neck often attached to a coat or cape
• a cloth covering worn over the entire head to hide a person's face
• a cover that is used to protect or shield something (such as part of a machine or a camera lens)

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² hood noun

• hoodlum

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³ hood noun

• a neighborhood; especially : a poor neighborhood in a large city