Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riding hood

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
rid-ing -hood
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hood intended for use by women while horseriding.

noun

A kind of hooded cloak.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: rydyng hoode

Inflected Forms

riding hoods (plural) riding-hood (alternative)

Phrases

Little Red Riding Hood

Questions

What does riding hood mean?
A hood intended for use by women while horseriding.
Where does riding hood come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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