French hoods

A form of French hood — A 16th-century woman's headdress consisting of a crescent-shaped frame, often with a veil in back, which allowed some of the hair in front to show.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of French hood
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APA

French hoods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20hoods

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“French hoods.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20hoods. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French hoods,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20hoods.

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