snood
noun
[ snuːd ]
• an ornamental hairnet or fabric bag worn over the hair at the back of a woman's head.
• "her blonde hair was held in place by a velvet-mesh snood"
• a wide ring of knitted material worn as a hood or scarf.
• a short line attaching a hook to a main line in sea fishing.
• "a bit of silver paper wrapped on the snood often triggers a bite"
Origin:
Old English snōd, of unknown origin.
