boxier; boxiest
: resembling a box
boxiness noun

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The ‘Hallie’ suit—named after her mother’s older brother—is a boxy set with back draping detail, made in a technical white nylon, which expands Mckenzie’s tailored offering. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 July 2025 The result is a boxy contemporary, all straight lines and 90-degree corners that’s been softened on the exterior by natural elements such as wood and teeming with organic forms, natural materials, and earthy tones on the inside. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 July 2025 While she was alarmed by shiny black leggings, slingback boots, and a jean jacket, I was equally stunned by her Pentecostal version of nurses’ scrubs; a powder blue, boxy dress with a matching jacket and headwrap. Essence, 24 July 2025 Its boxy, upright form is almost identical to Honda's N-One, a kei car with a vintage design, except, of course, the electric powertrain and some styling touches. New Atlas, 19 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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