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Synonyms

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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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

It was something neither she nor her coaches had ever clocked from just straight video footage, inhibited by limiting angles and baggy snowboarding clothing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The price paid for the cap, once a 16.5% buyer's premium of A$75,900 is added, totals $535,900, greater than the previous record holder, a baggy green from the same series that was sold in 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

These snakes are often called elephant trunk snakes because of their unusually loose, baggy skin.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

The boys wore baggy jeans, puffy basketball sneakers, and huge shirts.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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