Meaning & use
Boxy
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Shaped like or resembling a box; bulky, square, and lacking curves or elegance.
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The old sedan had a boxy, angular design typical of 1980s cars.
She prefers a boxy blazer over a fitted one.
A note on using this word
In audio and acoustics, "boxy" also describes a muffled, hollow sound quality, as if a voice or instrument were recorded inside a box.
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