snood Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ornamental net in the shape of a bag that confines a woman's hair; pins or ties at the back of the head

WordNet

Snood noun
Etymology
AS. snd. Cf. Snare.
Definitions
  1. The fillet which binds the hair of a young unmarried woman, and is emblematic of her maiden character. Scot.
    And seldom was a snood amid Such wild, luxuriant ringlets hid. Sir W. Scott.
  2. A short line (often of horsehair) connecting a fishing line with the hook; a snell; a leader.
Snood transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To bind or braid up, as the hair, with a snood. Scot.

Webster 1913