How to Use baggy in a Sentence
baggy
adjective- These pants are too baggy at the knees.
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In the words of Krusty the Clown, the pants are supposed to be baggy.
— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2021 -
The look in the ’90s was baggy, not tight, big jeans with Jordans.
— New York Times, 16 June 2021 -
Think of it as the Goldilocks of T-shirts: not too slim, not too baggy, but just the right fit.
— Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2023 -
The flight suit is baggy to provide more surface area for the wind to lift.
— Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2018 -
Shorts almost to the knee, not too baggy but not too slim.
— Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023 -
My favorite is to wear it with a baggy boyfriend jean, and maybe a cute heel.
— Lindy Segal, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2017 -
The 29-year-old sported a camel coat over baggy jeans with a pair of slouchy knee-high boots.
— Whitney Perry, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2020 -
Pants were a big theme — designed in a trendy 90s baggy style.
— Thomas Adamson, ajc, 26 June 2022 -
The women’s skirts fall below the knee, the men’s pants are baggy and pleated.
— Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, 22 Feb. 2017 -
The robe is also baggy enough to make changing out of wet gear a breeze.
— Steve Larese, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2022 -
McDaniel tried to hide the spots on his skin with baggy clothes and makeup.
— Natalie Angley, CNN, 8 Sep. 2017 -
An 18-year-old Beal wore sizes too big, the baggier the better.
— Candace Buckner, chicagotribune.com, 21 Dec. 2017 -
For the event, Keys brought the glamor in a baggy zip-up black jumpsuit with off-the-shoulder sleeves.
— Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Feb. 2022 -
He was dressed in baggy jeans and a puffy vest, clothing with plenty of room to hide a weapon.
— Elliott Woods, The New Republic, 16 Apr. 2018 -
While out and about, J.Lo donned a floral print Dior sweater with baggy jeans by Frame.
— Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 26 July 2022 -
The collars on her shirts have to have the precise thickness, and her baggy pants need the ideal sag in the legs.
— Les Carpenter, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021 -
Below, shop 11 the best baggy jeans that are a hit with celebrities.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Mar. 2021 -
Pants fitting better, nice new shorts (Nike, by the looks of it), and less baggy shirts.
— Luke Kerr-Dineen, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2017 -
These were a roomier fit on the bed, not tight but not baggy either.
— Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 3 Dec. 2020 -
Baggy pants — gently pleated and loose at the hip — were on-trend.
— Thomas Adamson, The Seattle Times, 22 June 2017 -
Whether worn with baggy drill pants or short-shorts, sporty socks are the of-the-moment trend with the biggest bang for your buck.
— Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 14 Aug. 2017 -
Bieber wore a simple black T-shirt and baggy green pants that matched the stage backdrop.
— Alaa Elassar, CNN, 9 Feb. 2020 -
For more of that boyish feel, Hadid wore a pair of baggy pants and Air Force 1 Nikes.
— Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2020 -
And Brown purchased a baggy jumpsuit to try to avoid the male comments on her body.
— Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2021 -
Pair a bikini top with baggy boyfriend jeans like Megan Fox.
— Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 29 June 2022 -
Walker—38, light-haired, baggy-eyed and British—is an actor.
— Chris Stokel-Walker, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2017 -
And with that, the era of calf-grazing cargo shorts and baggy boardshorts is over.
— Chris Black, Vogue, 1 June 2018 -
It’s got swiss dots, ruffle sleeves, a V-neck, and a loose fit that’s roomy without being baggy.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 -
The crewneck dress has two side pockets, a tiered skirt, and a loose fit that’s roomy without being baggy.
— Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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