Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Inclined to slouch; somewhat slouching.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective colloq. Slouching.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Given to
slouching .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking stiffness in form or posture
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Examples
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In these pieces, written in large part by Kurtzman with Jaffee and Roth usually writing their own pieces, it's not enough that you remember singer Perry Como -- you have to remember when he was young and known as a slouchy mumbler, an affront to the more polished type of crooner like Bing Crosby.
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Escada Escada Sport's pre-fall collection featured pieces such as slouchy boots.
Escada's New Groove 2011
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What looks "slouchy" according to the fashion magazines' description, always on skinny 17-year-old models with slender skirts and no derriere, just looks messy and dowdy on me.
What Not To Carry PeaceBang 2006
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Drill is over; the sharp eyes and sharper tongue of the major no longer criticise any faulty or "slouchy" wheel; the drill proper has been stiff and spirited, and now the necessary changes of direction are carried out in a purely perfunctory manner, while the battalion commander and his subaltern, troops and all, amble back and give their steeds a breathing spell.
Marion's Faith. Charles King 1888
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He is a short, rather thick set, somewhat awkward, and "slouchy" man, extremely careless in his dress, blunt and abrupt in his manner, with a queer inexpressive face, little blue eyes which can look dull or flash fire or twinkle with the wickedest fun.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II Matilda Joslyn Gage 1862
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The best thing about the Stella McCartney signature pieces is the fact that they can fit any body type - because the jackets in particular are kind of slouchy and oversized - but still extremely feminine.
All Women Stalk 2008
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Prada, Spring 2012 This demure dressing-up is a far cry from the dressed-down black-leather leggings, biker jackets and slouchy tees that had previously dominated so many runways.
Fashion's Real Housewives Christina Binkley 2011
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Once you have your big, slouchy sofa, there is the question of how to deal with it in the room.
The Best in Squooshy Sofas Rita Konig 2012
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When there wasn't a skirt, slouchy pants echoed the former.
Jim Shi: New York Fashion Week, Day One: BCBG Max Azria, Richard Chai Love, Vena Cava, Ports 1961 & L.A.M.B. (PHOTOS) Jim Shi 2010
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If you haven't retired your slouchy socks and striped spandex leggings yet, then you may still be longing for workouts like those again.
Jill S. Brown: Infomercial Workouts: Are They For You? Jill S. Brown 2010
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