baggy

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adjective

bag·​gy ˈba-gē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
baggier; baggiest
Synonyms of baggynext
1
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy trousers
2
: loosely constructed and inflated with inessential elements
a baggy novel
baggily
ˈba-gə-lē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
adverb
bagginess
ˈba-gē-nəs How to pronounce baggy (audio)
noun

bagginess

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noun

bag·​gi·​ness ˈba-gē-nəs How to pronounce bagginess (audio)
plural -es
: the quality or state of being baggy

Examples of baggy in a Sentence

Adjective These pants are too baggy at the knees.
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Women’s styles span a micro mini skirt with an adjustable denim belt, low-rise baggy jeans and a zipper bubble jacket. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 Instead, choose something with a low- or mid-rise in a baggier silhouette that’s comfortable enough to curl up in. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026 His team follows online conversations and changing styles, from baggy men’s jeans to low-rise women’s denim and crystals across categories. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 Nineteen-year-old Mary was all tomboy — all baggy everything. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baggy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

baggy + -ness

First Known Use

Adjective

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of baggy was in 1743

Rhymes for baggy

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baggy

adjective
bag·​gy ˈbag-ē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
baggier; baggiest
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy pants
baggily
ˈbag-ə-lē How to pronounce baggy (audio)
adverb
bagginess
ˈbag-ē-nəs How to pronounce baggy (audio)
noun

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