# riding hood

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hood intended for use by women while horseriding.
2. A kind of hooded cloak.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/riding-hood