1. a hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair to keep it in place
2. a hood or head covering, especially one attached to a coat
3. the fleshy appendage that hangs from a male turkey’s beak
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The cafeteria worker wore a snood to keep her hair out of the food.
• She pulled the snood of her winter coat over her head.
• The turkey’s bright red snood became more prominent during mating season.
• Hospital staff are required to wear snoods in the operating room.
• The vintage dress came with a matching snood for her hair.
• His jacket had a detachable snood for extra warmth.