saggy

saggy
sag VERB (sagged, sagging) 1) sink or bulge downwards gradually under weight or pressure or through weakness. 2) hang down loosely or unevenly.
NOUN an instance of sagging.
DERIVATIVES saggy adjective.
ORIGIN probably related to Low German sacken, Dutch zakken 'subside' .

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