baggier; baggiest
1
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy trousers
2
: loosely constructed and inflated with inessential elements
a baggy novel
Examples of baggy in a Sentence
These pants are too baggy at the knees.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Black, white, colorful, graphic—the perfect baggy tee will hold your hand through low-key days at the office, weekends in the park, and your laziest bed-rot days.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
The Straight Jeans strike the perfect balance between slim and baggy.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Mar. 2026
Her typical baggy matching-set-crop-top combo was sidelined.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Baggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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baggy
adjective
bag·gy
ˈbag-ē 
baggier; baggiest
: loose, puffed out, or hanging like a bag
baggy pants
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