boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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Tate McRae favored a boxy silhouette for an appearance on SiriusXM on Wednesday. Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025 The cropped and boxy jacket has two D patch pockets on the waist, a full zip front, and a zippered chest pocket. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2025 This new short-sleeve crewneck is made from a textured fabric and has a slightly boxy hemline, both of which create a far more interesting silhouette than a white tee. Clint Davis, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025 In Musk's marketing, the Cybertruck aims to be everything many early EVs were not: Big, boxy and rugged, with lots of power. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 12 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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“Boxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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