boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

Examples of boxy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pair this boxy top with the flowy trousers for a hot-weather work outfit or rock it at the pool with matching shorts over a swimsuit. Grace Smith, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Complete with a boxy square neck tank and matching pair of elastic shorts, this set is the ultimate one-and-done outfit of the season. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for boxy 

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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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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 16 May. 2024.

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