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baggy

American  
[bag-ee] / ˈbæg i /

adjective

baggier, baggiest

  1. baglike; hanging loosely.

    Synonyms:
    loose-fitting, loose, droopy
baggy 1 British  
/ ˈbæɡɪ /

adjective

  1. (of clothes) hanging loosely; puffed out

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baggy 2 British  
/ ˈbæɡɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of bagie

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Other Word Forms

  • baggily adverb
  • bagginess noun

Etymology

Origin of baggy

First recorded in 1820–30; bag + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most interesting of these is Carl Williams, the founder of Karl Kani, who made his start hawking baggy jeans out of the trunk of his car in Flatbush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

From Champions League toe-pokes to swivelling on a dime in baggy blaugrana, the Ballon d'Or winner's very presence was enough to tune in for.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Nineteenth-century realist novels—those “loose baggy monsters,” in Henry James’s words—get a bad rap for being boring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Clyde: Hayley loves funny fits I wear, maybe baggy sweatpants and a funny beanie.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Looking back down to himself in his baggy green robes and oversized sandals, Matthias felt hot tears of shame and frustration spilling from his eyes and dripping on his young whiskers.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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