hood vs headgear

headgear vs hood

hood and headgear both are nouns.

hood is a verb but headgear is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hood	Yes	No	Yes	No
headgear	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, headgear is a hypernym of hood; that is, headgear is a word with a broader meaning than hood:

hood: a headdress that protects the head and face
headgear: clothing for the head

Other hypernyms of hood include headdress.

hood (noun)	headgear (noun)
(zoology) an expandable part or marking that resembles a hood on the head or neck of an animal	clothing for the head
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine	stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head
a headdress that protects the head and face	the hoist at the pithead of a mine
the folding roof of a carriage
metal covering leading to a vent that exhausts smoke or fumes
(falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head
a tubular attachment used to keep stray light out of the lens of a camera
(slang) a neighborhood or community
a protective covering that is part of a plant
an aggressive and violent young criminal

hood (verb)	headgear (verb)
cover with a hood

Difference between hood and headgear

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