Snood
/snuːd/noun
A close-fitting fabric loop or net worn on the head to hold the hair in place.
Did you know?In Middle English, a snood could also mean a ribbon or fillet worn around the head, a reminder that everyday fashion words often began as status-marking symbols.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*snuðaz
“a band, fillet, or covering”
Old English
OE
snod
“a headband, fillet, or ribbon”
Middle English
ME
snood
“a ribbon or band worn on the head; a hair covering”
16th–19th Century
English
snood
“a ribbon, fillet, or net for the hair”
Modern English
English
snood
“a close-fitting hairnet or looped scarf worn around the head”