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dragginess

dragginess

9.5
Cloth like a skirt or curtain that hangs down and rubs on the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈdræɡi.nəs/
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  • She disliked the dragginess of her long skirt on muddy paths.

Examples

  • The dragginess of the dress made it difficult to walk.

  • The dragginess of the tablecloth caused it to catch on the chair legs.

  • The dragginess of the curtain made it easy to trip over.

  • I noticed the dragginess of the fabric while sewing.

  • The dragginess of the curtain made it difficult to open the window fully.

  • She stumbled because of the dragginess of her dress trailing behind her.

  • Beware of the dragginess of that carpet; it often causes people to trip.

Synonyms

sagginess
vsdragginess
6.7

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

highlights hanging that rubs or drags along the ground or another surface

Antonyms

elevation
12 4.1

Raising someone to a higher job or rank

How Low

dragginess
9.5
sag
13 4.3
drape
9 4.0
clearance
9 3.0

Surface Forms

dragginess singular
dragginesses plural

Morphology

dragginess = draggy (transparent) = drag + y + ness

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of 'draggy' using '-ness'; the sense 'hanging down and rubbing' follows directly from 'drag' + '-y'.

Etymology

Dragginess comes from the simple verb drag, which means 'to pull' or to let something hang and rub on the ground. So dragginess can describe how much a skirt, curtain, or cloth 'drags' and catches on the floor.