boxy

adjective

ˈbäk-sē How to pronounce boxy (audio)
boxier; boxiest
Synonyms of boxynext
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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The shoulders of the dress included bold, boxy shoulders with long sleeves and a midi length. — Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025 Only about 20 people sat in the audience, but one of them—Dylan’s first manager, Terri Thal—had a boxy Ampex reel-to-reel recording device with her, according to the New York Times’ Colin Moynihan. — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025 The actress wore a futuristic, shiny, navy blue gown with an elaborate boxy neck and accentuated the look with silver jewelry. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 In the super-short boxy tweed tunics that had apparently replaced his favorite shorts. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxy

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boxy was in 1834

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