baggy

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈbæɡi/ UK /ˈbæɡi/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
loose and hanging in folds

He wore a pair of baggy trousers cinched with an old leather belt.

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Synonyms

1 adj · loose and hanging in folds loose slack sagging roomyill-fitting

Opposites

tight snug fitted

Word family

Derived forms bagginessbaggily

Related forms bag

Common collocations

baggy pants Adjective + noun

Etymology

From bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag.

baggi Old Norse

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# baggy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈbæɡi
**IPA (UK):** ˈbæɡi

## Meanings
1. loose and hanging in folds

## Examples
- He wore a pair of baggy trousers cinched with an old leather belt.

## Synonyms
- loose
- slack
- sagging
- roomy
- ill-fitting

## Antonyms
- tight
- snug
- fitted

## Derived Forms
- bagginess
- baggily

## Related Forms
- bag

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: baggi

## Etymology
From bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag.

## AI Etymology
Baggy is an adjective meaning "loose and hanging in folds". Historically, it is from bag + the adjective suffix -y, in reference to cloth hanging loose like an empty bag. The visible construction is part of the etymology: baggy is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "loose and hanging in folds", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Old Norse baggi. Close English family members include bagginess, baggily, and bag.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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