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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Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
McRae’s influence has also sparked interest in oversized jerseys, baggy jeans, leopard print and ballet sneakers.
—Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
First-day-of-school pictures went from smiles in pink dresses and pigtails with bows in her hair, to a child with a spiky, short haircut and baggy clothes.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
The high elastic waistband flatteringly cinches without pinching, according to one shopper, and the baggy wide-leg design gives your legs room to move through long airport lines and eight-hour workdays.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Baggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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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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