So why the h*ll is it called a Snood?

I appreciate you can wear it around your neck like a scarf or pull it up over your head like a hoody? So, why is it not call a Scoody, Hoofy, Scardy, Shoody, Hody, Horf or some other daft combination? The ‘sn’ bit has me a bit perplexed. Can anyone shed some light on this?

But who cares about all that, the most important thing is that this Lambswool Snood is keeping me toasty during this cold snap we’re having! Yes, I’ve been wearing it indoors recently.

Disclosure: The Snood was compliments of Presents for Men

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14/12/2012

Fashion

mediocremum

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christmas, gift, her, ideas, scarf, snood

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8 responses to “So why the h*ll is it called a Snood?”

Jim

14/12/2012

Its so named after the Old English word snõd

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1. mediocremum
  
  14/12/2012
  
  Ohhhhh!
  
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Trevor

14/12/2012

No idea about the name. But I can’t help noticing it’s from Presents for Men.

You are a woman. I am a man.

You should send it to me immediately.

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1. mediocremum
  
  14/12/2012
  
  I had the same train of thought, but it’s a site for men to buy gifts for others. :-)
  
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  1. Trevor
    
    14/12/2012
    
    Darn.
    
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Knitty Mummy

14/12/2012

I had to wikipedia it – and it as first recorded as a word in 725, so it probably pre-dates the words scarf and hoodie

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1. mediocremum
  
  14/12/2012
  
  Ahhh! Thank you!
  
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Carolin

14/12/2012

Look at all the linguists here, I had my own clever explanation in my head: snug+hood = snood, well at least in my head ;)

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So why the h*ll is it called a Snood?

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