loose-leaf

[loos-leef]

adjective

(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.

of or for use with a loose-leaf binder: loose-leaf paper.

Origin of loose-leaf

First recorded in 1900–05

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Examples from the Web for loose-leaf

I stocked up on reams of loose-leaf paper and dozens of mechanical pencils.
Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?|Laura Bennett|October 5, 2008|DAILY BEAST
A good example of a form designed especially for use in a loose-leaf system is shown in Fig. 9.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration v. 2|Various
To get back to the notebook, it should be loose-leaf and well-bound, else it is not likely to be given permanent use.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense
Fig. 24 shows a form of loose-leaf ledger sheet designed for installment accounts.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

The rest of it sounded like something one reads at the foot of each page of a loose-leaf desk calendar.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber
The more usual adaptation of the slip system to ledgers is to be found in the employment of card ledgers or loose-leaf ledgers.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for loose-leaf

loose-leaf

adjective

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

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for loose-leaf

loose-leaf

adj.

1899, from loose (adj.) + leaf (n.).

loose-leaf

adjective

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