Phrase guide

hood ornament

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A decorative object fastened on a car's hood, often symbolizing the manufacturer or brand; sometimes fixed to the radiator cap

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: decoration, ornament, ornamentation

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 引擎蓋裝飾品 /引擎盖装饰品 (yǐnqínggàizhuāngshìpǐn) — decoration on car's hood
  • Finnish: keulamerkki — decoration on car's hood
  • Finnish: keulakoriste — decoration on car's hood
  • Finnish: nokkakoriste — decoration on car's hood
  • Finnish: konepeltikoriste — decoration on car's hood
  • French: bouchon de radiateur — decoration on car's hood
  • German: Kühlerfigur — decoration on car's hood
  • Italian: mascotte — decoration on car's hood
  • Spanish: adorno de capó — decoration on car's hood
  • Swedish: kylarprydnad — decoration on car's hood