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bagginess

[bag-ee] Origin

bag·gy

[bag-ee]
adjective, -gi·er, -gi·est.
baglike; hanging loosely.

Origin:
1820–30; bag + -y1

bag·gi·ly, adverb
bag·gi·ness, noun


droopy, sagging, loose, loose-fitting.

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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baggy1 (ˈbæɡɪ)
 
adj , -gier, -giest
(of clothes) hanging loosely; puffed out
 
'baggily1
 
adv
 
'bagginess1
 
n

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baggy
"puffed out, hanging loosely," 1831, from bag (q.v.).
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