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# baggy

«baggy» in Mova's school dictionary: **big and loose, not tight on your body** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (baggy, baggier, baggiest); noun (baggies — loose trousers, informal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Baggy clothes are big and loose, not tight on your body. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#m1)

2) Baggy skin under the eyes hangs loosely, often because someone is tired or old. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#m2)

3) (informal) Baggy writing or a baggy plan is too long and loose, not tight and clear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life, baggy T-shirts, jeans and jumpers are comfy; clothes become baggy when you lose weight or borrow someone bigger's. In PE and safety, very baggy clothes can catch on things like bike chains. Phrases: «baggy jeans», «baggy jumper», «baggy eyes».

### examples

- He likes wearing baggy jeans. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x1)
- My dad's T-shirt is baggy on me. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x2)
- These trousers are too baggy — I need a belt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x3)
- Grandpa had baggy eyes after the long flight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x4)
- Baggy clothes are comfortable for sleeping. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x5)
- Tuck in baggy trousers when you ride your bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x6)
- The clown wore a baggy suit with big buttons. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x7)
- Her jumper got baggy after she washed it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/#x8)

### note

From «bag»: double g. Comparative: baggier, baggiest. Opposite: tight, fitted. In Australia «baggy green» is the Australian Test cricket cap.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «baggy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baggy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.