losel
Americannoun
adjective
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of losel
1325–75; Middle English: literally, one who is lost, equivalent to los- (past participle stem of lose ) + -el -le
Example Sentences
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“Are you going to lay your hand on her husband Losel and make him a better man? The way he treats her isn’t right. Man should never lay a hand on woman, save in love.”
From Literature
“And even Losel, who I don’t care for, is one of my neighbors all the same.”
From Literature
Tehlu told her that Deborah spent time in many different men’s beds, and Losel drank every day of the week, even on Mourning.
From Literature
Yauch is survived by his wife, Dechen Wangdu, and his daughter, Tenzin Losel Yauch.
From Seattle Times
He is survived by his wife, Dechen Wengdu, and his daughter, Losel.
From Time
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