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strappy

[ strap-ee ]
/ ˈstræp i /
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adjective
(of shoes or clothing) having straps as a distinctive feature: strappy black heels;a sports bra with a strappy back.
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Origin of strappy

First recorded in 1975–80; strap + -y1

Words nearby strappy

strappado, strapped, strapped for, strapper, strapping, strappy, strapwork, Strasberg, Strasbourg, strass, strata
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British Dictionary definitions for strappy

strappy
/ (ˈstræpɪ) /
adjective -pier or -piest
(of clothes) having prominent strapsstrappy sandals
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