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Encyclopedia > Hood (headgear)
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Headgear series:
Overview of headgear
Hats; Bonnets; Caps
Hoods; Helmets; Wigs
Masks; Veils; Scarves
Tiaras; Papal tiaras
Turbans
Crowns
List of hats and headgear

A hood is a kind of headgear. Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on ones head. ... There are many different styles of hats A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head – a kind of headgear. ... A bonnet is a kind of headgear which is usually brimless. ... A cap is a form of headgear. ... Pith helmet of Harry S. Truman For information about the band Helmet, see Helmet (band) Pickelhaube of a Swedish Royal Guard soldier A helmet (a 15th century loan from Middle French, a diminutive of Frankish helm, from Proto-Germanic *khelmaz, PIE *kelmo- a cover) is a form of protective clothing... WIG, originally an acronym for Warszawski Indeks Giełdowy (Warsaw Stock Exchange Index) is the oldest index for the Warsaw Stock Exchange. ... Masks in a Guatemalan Market A teenager reading a book, while wearing a dinosaur mask A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face. ... Frances Perkins wearing a veil after the death of president Roosevelt Veils are articles of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, which cover some part of the head or face. ... A Scarf joint is a means of joining usually wood, sometimes metal, end to end. ... Beauty pageant tiara A tiara (from Persian تاره tara borrowed by Latin as tiara) is a form of crown. ... The Papal Tiara, also known as the Triple Tiara, in Latin as the Triregnum, or in Italian as the Triregno, is the three-tiered jewelled papal crown of Byzantine and Persian origin that is the symbol of the papacy. ... The turban (Arabic: , ‘imāmä; Turkish: tülbent; Persian: دلبنت, dulband) is a headdress, of Asian origin, consisting of a long scarf wound round the head or an inner hat. ... Crown (headgear) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This is an incomplete list of hats and headgear (that is, anything worn on the head), both modern and historical. ... Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on ones head. ...


Today, hoods are generally soft headcoverings which form part of a larger garment (e.g. an overcoat, shirt or cloak; an exception is a rain hood which is not part of a larger garment). They can be pulled up over the head when needed, or left to hang down the back when not. They may also be detachable to turn a winter overcoat into a summer one, or may be designed to be folded or rolled into a small pocket in the neck of the garment when not in use. An overcoat is a long coat worn over other clothing. ... Business shirt A shirt is a piece of clothing for the trunk of the body. ... A cloak is a type of loose garment which is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat – it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit (e. ...


Historically, hoods were either similar to modern hoods, often forming part of a cloak or cape, or a separate form of headgear. Soft hoods were worn by men under hats. Hoods have also been used to identify an individual pertaining to an organization such as the KKK. A cloak is a type of loose garment which is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat – it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit (e. ... A cape is an article of clothing, and can be used to describe any sleeveless outer garment, such as a poncho, but usually it is a long garment that covers only the back half of the wearer, fastening about the neck of the wearer. ... KKK is an initialism (or a three-letter abbreviation) with these meanings: The Ku Klux Klan are several related white supremacy organizations in the United States. ...


A hood is a component of academic dress that is an often bright and decorative garment worn only on special occasions. The colour and lining of hoods in academic dress represents the status of the wearer. Academic dress or academical dress is traditional clothing worn specifically in academic settings. ... Academic dress or academical dress is traditional clothing worn specifically in academic settings. ...


Women's hoods varied from close-fitting, soft headgear (e.g. snood) to stiffened, structured hoods (e.g. gable hood) or very large coverings made of material over a frame which fashionable women wore over towering wigs or hairstyles to protect them from the elements (e.g. calash). A snood is a type of headgear, worn by women over their long hair. ...


A hood can also be headgear, possibly make-shift, e.g. a bag, that covers the whole head, with the result that the wearer can see little or nothing, like being blindfolded, and can also not be identified. It may be applied to a person who has been arrested or kidnapped, or about to suffer judicial execution. The practice is known as hooding. A brown paper bag A bag is a container that is usually used for storing or holding something. ... A blindfold is a strip of cloth used to cover the eyes, rendering the user effectively (but temporarily) blind. ... Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime, often called a capital offense or a capital crime. ...


Close-fitting hoods are also used in BDSM: see bondage hood. A collar is a common symbol of BDSM. BDSM is a term which describes a number of related patterns of human sexual behaviour. ... A bondage hood (also called a gimp mask) is a fetishistic hood. ...


A criminal may also wear a hood to prevent identification: in this case it is a mask, as it has holes for the eyes. Masks in a Guatemalan Market A teenager reading a book, while wearing a dinosaur mask A mask is a piece of material or kit worn on the face. ...


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Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (349 words)
A Hood (headgear) is a type of head covering, or a bag placed over the head, often as a blindfold; see bondage hood.
A hood is a gangster (a slang abbreviation of "hoodlum").
Mount Hood is a dormant stratovolcano in northern Oregon.
Hood (headgear) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (283 words)
an overcoat, shirt or cloak; an exception is a rain hood which is not part of a larger garment).
Historically, hoods were either similar to modern hoods, often forming part of a cloak or cape, or a separate form of headgear.
Hoods have also been used to identify an individual pertaining to an organization such as the KKK.
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