- snood
- The fleshy appendage on the beak of a male turkey
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Snood — Snood, n. [AS. sn[=o]d. Cf. Snare.] 1. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] And seldom was a snood amid Such wild, luxuriant ringlets hid. Sir W. Scott.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snood — Snood, v. t. To bind or braid up, as the hair, with a snood. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snood — can refer to:* Snood (headgear), a type of hood or hairnet worn by women * Snood (video game), a puzzle game * A net used by men to train their moustache into a desired shape and prevent it from getting into a disarray while they are sleeping. *… … Wikipedia
snood|ed — «SNOO dihd», adjective. 1. wearing a snood. 2. bound with a snood … Useful english dictionary
snood — snood·ing; snood; … English syllables
snood — [sno͞od] n. [via ME dial. < OE snod, ult. < IE base * snē , to twist threads, spin > NEEDLE] 1. a tie or ribbon for the hair, esp. as formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland 2. a baglike net worn at the back of a woman s head… … English World dictionary
snood — O.E. snod ribbon for the hair, from P.Gmc. *snodo (Cf. Swed. snod string, cord ), from PIE root * (s)ne to spin, sew (Cf. Lett. snate a linen cover, O.Ir. snathe thread; see NEEDLE (Cf. needle)). Meaning net or bag worn over … Etymology dictionary
snood — ► NOUN 1) an ornamental hairnet or pouch worn over the hair at the back of a woman s head. 2) a wide ring of knitted material worn as a hood or scarf. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
snood — /snoohd/, n. 1. the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England. 2. a headband for the hair. 3. a netlike hat or part of a hat or fabric that holds or covers the back of a woman s hair. 4. the… … Universalium
snood — I. noun Etymology: Middle English *snod, from Old English snōd Date: before 12th century 1. a. Scottish a fillet or band for a woman s hair b. a net or fabric bag pinned or tied on at the back of a woman s head for holding the hair 2. snell II … New Collegiate Dictionary
snood — 1. noun /snuːd/ a) A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place, including the hair band formerly worn in Scotland and northern England by young unmarried women. serious girls with their hair in snoods entered numbers into logbooks [...]. b) A… … Wiktionary
