Boxy

/ˈbɑk.si/ adjective

Definition

Shaped like a box; having a square or rectangular form rather than curved or streamlined; lacking elegance in design.

Etymology

From 'box' (from Old English and earlier from Greek 'puxos') plus '-y,' a suffix forming adjectives meaning 'resembling or characterized by,' popularized in 1920s-30s design criticism.

Kelly Says

Fashion and car design swing back to 'boxy' every 30-40 years—the 1990s made boxy cool again after the aerodynamic 1980s, and now 2020s cars embrace it, showing how 'boxy' cycles between criticized and fashionable.

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