adjective
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filmy and light
floaty material
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capable of floating; buoyant
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(of a vessel) riding high in the water; of shallow draught
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of floaty
First recorded in 1600–10; float + -y 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He also brought nature to the runway with floaty silhouettes and a focus on flowers, including some worn by models as earrings.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
Head right and try on Bar jackets and floaty white dresses to your heart’s content.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
The most difficult tasks she faces involve making sure the guests aren’t running too close to the pool and tracking down a Pokémon’s floaty.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024
Splashes of bright blues, greens and pinks were added to the largely black ensembles, with silhouettes skin-tight or floaty.
From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2023
The bell-shaped sleeves hung loose around her arms, and the floaty hem stopped a few inches above her knees.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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