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flowy

American  
[floh-ee] / ˈfloʊ i /

adjective

flowier, flowiest
  1. (especially of hair or clothing) hanging loosely or freely at full length; flowing.

    soft flowy hair; flowy silk dresses.


Etymology

Origin of flowy

flow ( def. ) + -y 1 ( def. )


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Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Last week, the actress Anne Hathaway attended the London premiere of “The Odyssey” wearing a flowy blue gown from Dior.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

She predicted guests in "vibrant shades and flowy dresses", popular at summer New York weddings.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Rickert, whose personal style tends toward feathered blonde hair and flowy scarves, argued against much of what they did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024

“There, there, darlin’,” Gram had said when she’d found me crying, pulling me into the flowy fabric of her long dress.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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