👖 Looseness in clothes 📄 Lack of precision

bagginess

3.6

Loose material in fabric or rope that makes it hang and move

noun
/ˈbæɡiˌnəs/

: holgura

She prefers a shirt with a little bagginess so that it feels more relaxed.

Examples

I either want a little more bagginess or for it to be tight, you know?
The uniforms they wear aren't the greatest, but they like them better than baggy uniforms because they have a better range of motion without getting caught up in the bagginess.

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The bagginess of his pants made them comfortable for lounging around the house.
The bagginess of the dress was perfect for a warm summer day.

Synonyms

looseness

vsbagginess

1 2.5

A small gap or movement between parts that should be tight

is about loose fit in garments rather than firm contact

slackness

vsbagginess

4.9

A state when something is loose rather than tight

is focused on loose fit in clothing and fabric

sagginess

vsbagginess

6.7

A part that hangs down, like skin or a mattress, after losing support

means loose fit without necessarily drooping or hanging

Antonyms

tightness

1 3.6

A state of having little space or being held firmly

How Loose

sagginess

6.7

bagginess

3.6

regular

17 3.9

snugness

1 3.4

Surface Forms

bagginess singular

bagginesses plural

Morphology

bagginess = baggy (transparent) = baggy + ness

The word 'bagginess' is transparently derived from 'baggy' with the suffix '-ness' indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Bagginess comes from the everyday word bag, a loose, roomy container. Imagine clothes, a tent, or a rope with extra room inside; that's why bagginess means 'being loose' or 'not fitting closely'.