riding hood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hood intended for use by women while horseriding.
  2. A kind of hooded cloak.

Word forms

riding hood riding hoods riding-hood

Etymology

From Middle English rydyng hoode, rydynghoode. By surface analysis, riding + hood.

Derived words

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