I.soft, supple, pliant (Plautin.): “pallium malacum et calidum,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 93: “pallium,” id. Bacch. 1, 1, 38.—
II. Transf., soft, delicate, luxurious: “ad saltandum malacus,” Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 74: “unctiones,” id. Stich. 1, 3, 74: “in malacum modum,” id. Bacch. 2, 3, 121.