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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Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
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Bootcut jeans are a nice touch with the rest of your larger, baggier tops.
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Alice Cary, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
In the years after the monarchy was overthrown, the government required women to wear dark, long, baggy cloaks with socks and sensible shoes.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Their latest collection launched this week, offering men’s straight jeans and women’s baggy jeans alongside sporty items like half-zip sweatshirts, pique polo shirts and boxy oxford shirts.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
Bootcut jeans are a nice touch with the rest of your larger, baggier tops.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Baggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baggy. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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