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beachy

American  
[bee-chee] / ˈbi tʃi /

adjective

  1. covered with pebbles or sand.


Etymology

Origin of beachy

First recorded in 1590–1600; beach + -y 1

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It wasn’t a tourist destination like Hollywood, or glamorous like Beverly Hills, or beachy like Malibu or Venice.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 7, 2026

In that film, Keaton’s character is swathed in beachy white-and-beige separates.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 11, 2025

The aesthetic was the early 2000s, beachy, young, fresh, like Abercrombie.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2025

For columnist Bibi Hutchings, who lives in beachy coastal Alabama, “Martha Stewart Living” offered her a way to learn to love one of fall’s most iconic ingredients.

From Salon Nov. 19, 2024

She and I were inseparable—literally—her golden brown beachy waves interwoven with my dark brown hair in one shared, thick braid.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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