bagginess
bagginess — 名詞
1. the condition of being baggy — used especially about clothes that are too large
寬鬆；鬆垮
衣物寬鬆或不貼合身形的狀態
the condition of being baggy — used especially about clothes that are too large or deliberately loose-fitting, and about skin or fabric that has lost its firmness and hangs loosely in folds
After losing weight, Padma disliked the bagginess of her jeans and bought a smaller pair.
減重後，Padma 不喜歡牛仔褲的鬆垮感，於是買了一條較小的褲子。
bagginess of + clothing after weight change
The bagginess of Omar's wool sweater made it look shabby and old.
Omar 的羊毛毛衣因為鬆垮，看起來既破舊又老氣。
After the summer diet, Folake noticed bagginess in her trousers and had them altered.
夏季節食後，Folake 注意到褲子變得鬆垮，於是拿去修改。
Trang preferred the bagginess of loose joggers for her morning yoga sessions.
Trang 喜歡寬鬆的慢跑褲，方便她早上做瑜伽。
The repeated washing caused a slight bagginess in the fabric of Hiro's favourite T-shirt.
反覆清洗讓 Hiro 最愛的那件 T 恤布料變得有些鬆垮。
- looseness
broader term — can describe anything not firmly fitted, from a loose tooth to loose clothing; bagginess is more specific to fabric hanging like a bag
- sagging
emphasises downward drooping due to gravity or loss of support, often with a more negative connotation than bagginess
- slackness
focuses on lack of tension or tightness; used for ropes, fabric tension, or figuratively, not usually for clothing fit
文法句型
the bagginess of + noun phrase
bagginess in + noun phrase
用法筆記
Bagginess is less common in everyday speech than the related adjective 'baggy' (e.g. 'These trousers are baggy'). It is most often used to describe clothing that hangs loosely, and occasionally to describe skin that has lost elasticity after weight loss or ageing.