baggy green
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noun Australian informal
the Australian Test cricket cap
don the baggy green or wear the baggy green to represent Australia at Test cricket
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How to use baggy green in a sentence
Slightly baggy green khakis hanging off thin model hips, short jean jackets covering comfortable blouses.
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The Winged Men of Orcon|David R. SparksHe was about thirty or thirty-five, dressed in a baggy green business suit with tarnished brass studs.
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