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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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