Word of the Day - Snood

[debodun]

Snood (noun) - an ornamental hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair at the back of a woman's head; a wide ring of knitted material worn as a hood or scarf.

The heyday for snoods was the 1940s.

 

[Mizmo]

remember them from war years..
You know that male turkeys have snoods too..

 

[Kaila]

I wonder if it might still be called a snood,
if it was one of the smaller rounded ones, that went around and enclosed, a smaller bundle of hair at the back?

 

[Paco Dennis]

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[Ruthanne]

I remember snoods! I haven't thought of one in ages, though.

 

[Pappy]

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

There are dog snoods as well.Usually used to keep long eared breeds (Cockers,Poodle) from getting food stuck in their ears when they eat.

 

[Mrs. Robinson]

I wonder if it might still be called a snood,
if it was one of the smaller rounded ones, that went around and enclosed, a smaller bundle of hair at the back?

My sister wears a snood when she works at her deli job. It just covers the bun she wears at the nape of her neck.

Like this,but no bow.

 

[Kaila]

My sister wears a snood when she works at her deli job. It just covers the bun she wears at the nape of her neck.

Like this,but no bow.

Thank you for both of those informative replies!
I was truly curious and find it interesting to know.