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flowy

flowy

4 3.8
Clothing that hangs loosely and moves smoothly and gracefully
  • adjective
  • /ˈfloʊi/
  • Informal
translation icon : fluido
  • All my friends have wardrobes full of light, flowy, spaghetti strap dresses, and I have to make do with thick-strapped, frumpy ones.
  • a flowy dress
  • a flowy skirt
  • a flowy frock

And then it's like a long, flowy, really beautiful dress, perfect for summer.

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Examples

  • They incorporate a lot of lace and floral details into their designs that look very soft and flowy.

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  • OK next outfit is the flowy dress.

  • I love that long, flowy black dress.

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  • It's just such a gorgeous little flowy dress.

  • It's a maxi dress and it's really quite flowy and very pretty.

  • Here we have the loose, flowy mustard color dress.

  • All you really need is a short, flowy dress, some shiny eye makeup, and wings!

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  • The circle top is flattering because it's just loose and flowy.

  • So for now, I will leave you with this beautiful flowy Topshop maxi dress, a perfect choice as the weather continues to get warm.

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  • She wore a stunning, flowy dress that swayed gently in the breeze.

Synonyms

fluid
vsflowy
13 4.2

Moving smoothly and gracefully without stiffness

describes hanging or loose graceful fabric rather than general smooth movement
draperied
vsflowy
  • Archaic
8.1

Covered with soft, flowing fabric like curtains

is looser and refers to hanging or gentle movement rather than fixed folds

Antonyms

884 1.0

Firmly fixed so it is not loose

127 1.7

Not easy to bend or move

How Flowing

billowy
4 6.4
floaty
4 4.2
flowy
  • Informal
4 3.8
swishy
3 7.0

Surface Forms

flowy positive
flowier comparative
flowiest superlative

Morphology

flowy = flow (transparent) = flow + y

The adjective is formed by a productive suffix '-y' meaning 'having the quality of flow', which directly yields the described sense for clothing.

Etymology

Flowy comes from flow ('to move smoothly') and the ending -y ('having'), so it describes fabric that moves like a slow river. Think of a dress or curtain that floats and sways gently, and you will remember why flowy talks about loose, soft clothes.