baggy

adjective

bag·​gy ˈba-gē 

baggier; baggiest

1

: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag

baggy trousers

2

: loosely constructed and inflated with inessential elements

a baggy novel

baggily

ˈba-gə-lē 

adverb

bagginess

ˈba-gē-nəs 

noun

Examples of baggy in a Sentence

These pants are too baggy at the knees.

Recent Examples on the Web

The most noteworthy thing about the look, though, was her pair of baggy blue jeans. —Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025

For a sophisticated office look, go with an oversized blazer and baggy pants with a classic button-down layered underneath for a unique approach to suiting. —Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025

For instance, the retailer said that when baggy leopard-print jeans started trending last year, Universal Thread was able to tape into the company’s denim reserves and quickly launch the style, with a lead time cut by 25 percent. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025

Jeans become wider, looser and baggier. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for baggy

• aggie
• craggy
• flaggy
• scraggy
• shaggy

Kids Definition

baggy

adjective

bag·​gy ˈbag-ē 

baggier; baggiest

: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag

baggy pants

baggily

ˈbag-ə-lē 

adverb

bagginess

ˈbag-ē-nəs 

noun