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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