baggies

[ bag-eez ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. loose-fitting swimming trunks, often with a drawstring at the waist, especially as worn by surfers.
2. loose-fitting slacks, especially women's slacks gathered at the waist and tapering toward the ankles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of baggies¹

First recorded in 1960–65; bag + -y ² + -s ³

Example Sentences

Wearing a button that read “More White Claw—Less Abortion Laws,” Bennett gave the students their brown paper baggies—and before they walked away, a few of them signed pledge cards for the amendment.

From Slate

When the officer conducted a search, police said, he found baggies containing drug residue.

From Los Angeles Times

Some come in elegant wrappers much like artisanal candy, while others come in trippy, cartoon-splashed baggies.

From Los Angeles Times

And, as in many other Southern California smoke shops, there was a small selection of mushroom chocolates, gummies and several baggies of gray capsules arranged in a brightly lighted glass case toward the back of the store.

From Los Angeles Times

The walls of Caldera’s office are covered in dozens of clear baggies filled with the parts of equipment on which he commonly works, a testament to Bush’s boast that Caldera “can repair anything.”

From Los Angeles Times