BAGGY

baggy, loose-fitting, sloppy

(adjective) not fitting closely; hanging loosely; “baggy trousers”; “a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Adjective

baggy (comparative baggier, superlative baggiest)

Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.

Of or relating to a British music genre of the 1980s and 1990s, influenced by Madchester and psychedelia and associated with baggy clothing.

Of writing, etc.: overwrought; flabby; having too much padding.

Synonyms

• (of clothing): loose, saggy; see also loose-fitting

Etymology 2

Noun

baggy (plural baggies)

A small plastic bag, as for sandwiches.

Usage notes

• In British and Canadian colloquial usage (from at least the early 1980s) this especially applies to small self-sealing sandwich or freezer bags used for illicit purposes.

Source: Wiktionary


Bag"gy, a.

Definition: Resembling a bag; loose or puffed out, or pendent, like a bag; flabby; as, baggy trousers; baggy cheeks.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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