Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Flowing, trailing, dragging: Describes something, typically clothing or fabric, that is excessively long and flows or drags along the ground.
   • Loose and billowing: Refers to garments that are loose, flowing, and often create a sense of graceful or unkempt drapery.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc váy đầm của cô ấy trông hơi lượt bượt. (Her gown looks a bit long and trailing.)
  • Áo dài lượt bượt có thể gây vướng víu khi đi lại. (A loose and flowing áo dài can be cumbersome when walking.)

Advanced Usage

• Describing movement: Can imply a slow, dragging, or flowing movement associated with the long garment.
  • Cô ấy bước đi với tà áo dài lượt bượt sau lưng. (She walked with the trailing hem of her áo dài behind her.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lướt thướt (adj): A near-synonym with the same meaning: long, trailing, flowing (often used interchangeably with ).
  • Tấm vải lướt thướt kéo lê trên sàn. (The trailing cloth dragged on the floor.)

Synonyms

• Dài thượt (adj): Very long, elongated (often for objects).
• Rủ xuống (verb phrase): To hang down, to drape down.

Notes on Meaning

• The word primarily carries a visual and descriptive meaning related to length and drape. It can have a neutral or slightly negative connotation, suggesting the clothing is impractical or overly long. It is not typically used for people's physical attributes but for what they wear or carry.

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