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saggy

American  
[sag-ee] / ˈsæg i /

adjective

saggier, saggiest
  1. sagging or tending to sag.

    a saggy roof.


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Etymology

Origin of saggy

First recorded in 1850–55; sag + -y 1

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Bagpuss, the saggy old cloth cat who starred in one of Britain's best-loved children's TV shows, is set to appear in a new film that will see him awaken in the present day.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2025

King co-signed her saggy sunhat with a description provided to EW that could be interpreted as shade: “It's perfect, as if some beautiful, fashionable Hindenburg suddenly dropped on her head.”

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

And yet, “Dead in Long Beach, California,” out later this month, is anything but saggy.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2024

The bartender reached for the whiskey, but the cowboy shook his head; either he was a teetotaler — rare in those parts — or he was a little saggy in the saddlebags, digestively speaking.

From Seattle Times Jun. 14, 2023

The man dug into his pocket with a long-suffering sigh, the dim light gleaming off a sprinkling of curly gray hairs on his saggy pectorals and belly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Even with the entire season coming in at just about two hours with six 20-minute episodes, there are a couple of saggier stretches, especially when Tom’s out of the picture.

From Washington Post Jun. 16, 2021

She plays herself in this sharp and funny Lenny essay but explores similar themes—getting older, saggier, and wrinklier; caring a lot about that; and wondering what caring so much is teaching her daughter.

From Slate Apr. 29, 2016

The CinemaScore for Muppets Most Wanted was a saggier B-plus, a notch below the “A” for the 2011 comedy that relaunched the movie career of the Henson Company’s kid-friendly puppets.

From Time Mar. 23, 2014

And at David’s Bridal, mannequins soon will get thicker waists, saggier breasts and back fat to mimic a more realistic shape.

From Time Jan. 29, 2014

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