loose-leaf
Americanadjective
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(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.
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of or for use with a loose-leaf binder.
loose-leaf paper.
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of loose-leaf
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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They’re packed so tightly and so neatly, like a ream of loose-leaf paper, that it’s hard to extricate one from the next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
“And, if you are a tea drinker, try switching to loose-leaf tea,” says Williams.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
"But she's posh, so it would have to be one of those things for making loose-leaf tea. I got her a whale-shaped one before."
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2022
I go through so many tea bags, but during the pandemic, I was gifted lots of lovely loose-leaf teas.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2022
Ms. Rubin dropped by the apartment one afternoon with all my locker stuff: my textbooks, my loose-leaf book, and all the assignments I would need to make up.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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