strappy
/ˈstɹapi/
strappy adjective: of or characterized by straps.
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Adjective
strappy (comparative strappier, superlative strappiest)
- Of or characterized by straps.
- Looking luminous in a yellow, strappy Cavalli dress with her sun-kissed hair cascading down her back, the pop star-turned-actress demands that the reporter shake her groove thing like Beyonce does in her hit video "Crazy in Love."2003 September 14, Cindy Pearlman, Chicago Sun-Times
- The click-click-click of strappy stilettos has given way to the clomp-clomp-clomp of platforms and wedges on the Milan catwalk.2006 March 3, Hadley Freeman, The Guardian
Forms of strappy
| comparative | strappier |
|---|---|
| superlative | strappiest |
Origin of strappy
From strap + -y.
Words formed from strappy
- strappily
- strappiness
- strappy top
- strappies
Phrases with strappy
Words that rhyme with strappy
Questions about strappy
- What does strappy mean?
- Strappy means of or characterized by straps.
- What part of speech is strappy?
- Strappy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce strappy?
- Strappy is pronounced /ˈstɹapi/ (UK).
Words near strappy in the dictionary
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