loose-leaf

[loos-leef]

adjective

1. (of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder loose-leaf binder, as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.

2. of or for use with a loose-leaf binder.

   loose-leaf paper.

loose-leaf

adjective

1. (of a binder, album, etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages

noun

1. a serial publication published in loose leaves and kept in such a binder

Word History and Origins

Origin of loose-leaf¹

First recorded in 1900–05