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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Fans dressed in approximations of her floaty ballgowns and 1920s flapper dresses, hollering lyrics like mantras.
From BBC • May 2, 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
“The floaty game at this beach is legendary,” another reader said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023
It was light and floaty, with thin shoulder straps, the type of outfit I imagined flappers with boyish figures wore for a night out at a speakeasy or a dance hall.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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