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baggy

baggy

38 1.0
Loose clothing that does not fit close to the body
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæɡi/
translation icon : holgado
  • I'll go back to the van, slip into my baggy trousers.
  • baggy clothes
  • baggy pants
  • wear baggy clothes

See this with a big baggy blue denim Jean.

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Examples

  • Her jeans looked baggy in the ass, and I told her that.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I've been wearing them a lot with like big baggy jumpers in the winter.

  • I was wearing these baggy shorts.

  • People are young here: high school and college, baggy clothes, and infant faces.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • I also picked up this white T-shirt, which is baggy and loose and it's quite wide.

  • My favorite jeans are these baggy jeans from Abercrombie.

  • They're from white fox, they are the best baggy everyday Jean.

  • I love me a big baggy cowl neck jumper.

  • I'm wearing the scarf as a top and some baggy denim jeans.

  • I love wearing my baggy shorts during the summer because they keep me cool.

Synonyms

saggy
vsbaggy
12 3.5

Part of a thing that hangs down loosely and is not firm, like a mattress or sweater

is about loose fitting by design rather than deterioration or wear
ill-fitting
vsbaggy
7 4.1

Not the right size or shape for the person using it

is a loose fit that can be intentional rather than a poor fit
loose-fitting
vsbaggy
4 2.6

Not tight on the body so clothes hang away from you

is a general loose fit not limited to garments that droop
blousy
vsbaggy
1 7.1

Loose, full clothing or hair that looks soft and untidy

is simply a loose fit without implying fullness or untidiness
unfitted
vsbaggy
4.2

Not the right size or shape to attach properly

describes a deliberately loose style rather than an incorrectly sized item

Antonyms

884 1.0

Firmly fixed so it is not loose

2.0

Made to match the shape and size of something

How Loose

oversized
61 2.3
baggy
38 1.0
loose
155 1.0
to snug
4 3.5
tight
884 1.0

Surface Forms

baggy positive
baggier comparative
baggiest superlative

Morphology

baggy = bag (transparent) = bag + y

Standard adjectival derivation from the noun 'bag' using '-y' meaning 'characterized by or resembling a bag', yielding 'loose-fitting'.

Etymology

Baggy comes from the simple word bag plus the ending -y, which together mean 'like a bag'. So clothes called baggy hang loose and have lots of space, like wearing a soft sack, and that is why we use it for jeans or shirts that are not tight.