Ah, “snood”.  What a word! Who would have thought that of all the terms used interchangeably to describe this new accessory category – infinity scarf, eternity scarf, circle scarf, loop scarf, cowel scarf, neck warmer -- “snood” would be the term adopted by Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Missoni and other fashion houses to describe a scarf with its ends sewn together.  

Snoods come in so many styles and varieties that really, the only thing they have in common is their continuous form factor.  We first saw the word “snood” – which draws its name from a tradition, homely hair piece much like a hair net – used to describe an infinity scarf that had been draped over the head to form a hood.  Worn this way, “snood” seemed appropriate.  But “snood” quickly started being applied to any scarf-like accessory with a continuous form, causing us some initial confusion.  Wait… since when is an infinity scarf a “snood”, and how is a long circle scarf similar to large-weave neck warmer that wraps once around the once and zips in the front?

No matter. "Snood" won the war of words, and Burberry made it official: you’ll find a section just for “Snoods” – not scarves, which have their own area – on their website.