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Idioms for loose
Origin of loose
1175–1225; (adj.) Middle English los, loos<Old Norse lauss loose, free, empty; cognate with Old English lēas (see -less), Dutch, German los loose, free; (v.) Middle English leowsen, lousen, derivative of the adj.
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Derived forms of loose
loosely, adverblooseness, nounWord Origin for loose
C13 (in the sense: not bound): from Old Norse lauss free; related to Old English lēas free from, -less
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Medical definitions for loose
loose
[ lōōs ]
adj.
No longer fixed or fully attached, as a tooth.
Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure.
Not taut or rigid.
Of or relating to a cough that is accompanied by the production of mucus.
Characterized by the unrestrained movement of bodily fluids, especially in the gastrointestinal tract.
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Idioms and Phrases with loose
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