lùng thùng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Too loose; baggy; ill-fitting: Describes clothing that is excessively loose, wide, or hanging in a sloppy, unflattering way because it is much too large for the wearer's body. It implies a lack of fit and shape.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái áo này rộng lùng thùng. (This shirt is far too loose and baggy.)
- Anh ấy mặc bộ quần áo lùng thùng. (He is dressed in ill-fitting, baggy clothes.)
- Chiếc váy trông lùng thùng trên người cô ấy. (The dress looks loose and shapeless on her.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used to describe clothing and is inherently negative, suggesting the clothing looks untidy or unattractive due to poor fit.
- It can be used metaphorically in casual speech to describe something that is loosely structured or poorly defined, though this is less common.
- Kế hoạch này còn lùng thùng lắm. (This plan is still too vague/loose.)
Variants and Related Words
- Rộng thùng thình (adj): Another colloquial adjective meaning very loose and baggy, often with a sense of the fabric billowing.
- Chiếc quần short rộng thùng thình. (The shorts are very baggy.)
Synonyms
- Baggy: (of clothing) loose and hanging in folds.
- Ill-fitting: not fitting the body well.
- Oversized: much larger than the standard size (can be stylistic, whereas "lùng thùng" is critical).
- Shapeless: lacking a defined shape or form.
Related Idioms
- Ăn mặc lùng thùng: To be dressed in baggy, ill-fitting clothes.
- Cậu bé ăn mặc lùng thùng trong bộ đồ của bố. (The boy was dressed in his father's baggy clothes.)
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Too loose
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Quần áo rộng lùng thùngTo be dressed in too loose clothes
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