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bag·gy

(băg′ē)

adj. bag·gi·er, bag·gi·est

Bulging or hanging loosely: baggy trousers.

bag′gi·ly adv.

bag′gi·ness n.

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baggy

(ˈbæɡɪ)

adj, -gier or -giest

(Clothing & Fashion) (of clothes) hanging loosely; puffed out

ˈbaggily adv

ˈbagginess n

baggy

(ˈbæɡɪ)

n, pl -gies

(Plants) a variant spelling of bagie

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bag•gy

(ˈbæg i)

adj. -gi•er, -gi•est.

baglike; hanging loosely.

[1820–30]

bag′gi•ly, adv.

bag′gi•ness, n.

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Adj.

baggy - not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"

loose-fitting, sloppy

loose - not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting; "loose clothing"; "the large shoes were very loose"

baggy

adjective loose, hanging, slack, loosened, bulging, not fitting, sagging, sloppy, floppy, billowing, roomy, slackened, ill-fitting, droopy, oversize, not tight a baggy jumper
close, tight, narrow, cramped, taut, snug, constricted, tight-fitting, close-fitting

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ancho

baggy

[ˈbægɪ] ADJ (baggier (compar) (baggiest (superl))) → ancho; [trousers] (at the knees) → con bolsas en las rodillas; (= wide) → abombachado

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bag

(bӕg) noun

1. a container made of soft material (eg cloth, animal skin, plastic etc). She carried a small bag.bolsa; bolso

2. a quantity of fish or game caught. Did you get a good bag today?partida, cacería, captura

verb – past tense, past participle bagged –

1. to put into a bag. ensacar, embolsar

2. to kill (game). cazar

ˈbaggy adjective

loose, like an empty bag. He wears baggy trousers. que hace bolsa, holgado

bags of

a large amount of. He's got bags of money. montones de

in the bag

as good as done or complete (in the desired way). Your appointment is in the bag. en el bote

ˈbag lady noun

a homeless woman who carries around with her all her belongings, usually in shopping bags. Bag ladies often sleep on benches in public parks and railway stations. mujer indigente

baggy

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