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Synonyms

baggy

American  
[bag-ee] / ˈbæg i /

adjective

baggier, baggiest

  1. baglike; hanging loosely.

    Synonyms:
    loose-fitting, loose, droopy
baggy 1 British  
/ ˈbæɡɪ /

adjective

  1. (of clothes) hanging loosely; puffed out

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baggy 2 British  
/ ˈbæɡɪ /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of bagie

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Other Word Forms

  • baggily adverb
  • bagginess noun

Etymology

Origin of baggy

First recorded in 1820–30; bag + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most interesting of these is Carl Williams, the founder of Karl Kani, who made his start hawking baggy jeans out of the trunk of his car in Flatbush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We get multiple nondescriptive lists: khakis, leather jackets, flannels, baggy denim, work jeackets, graphic T-shirts, sweaters and rugby tops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Banoffee: Mo would put me in a baggy jean, with a belt and a little shirt, with some sort of leather jacket or a bomber and a cool sneaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Another Brit abroad, Lola Young performed her hit Messy but looked pretty smart in a shirt and tie under a baggy outfit.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Standing five foot two, with his baggy suits and gap-toothed smile, he was used to being underestimated.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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