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looseleaf

looseleaf

3.7
Having pages you can take out and put in a different order
  • adjective
  • /ˈluːsˌliːf/
  • US
translation icon : suelto
  • She prefers using a looseleaf binder so she can add or remove pages easily.

Examples

  • She prefers using a looseleaf binder so she can add or remove notes easily.

  • The looseleaf paper makes it easy to reorganize my documents.

  • He organized his recipes in a looseleaf notebook for convenience.

  • The class was required to submit their work on looseleaf paper.

  • I prefer a looseleaf binder for my notes.

  • He organized his recipes in a looseleaf notebook for convenience.

  • The class was required to submit their assignments on looseleaf paper.

Antonyms

bound
9 4.6

Held together inside a cover such as leather or cloth

How Removable

looseleaf
  • US
3.7
bound
9 4.6

Surface Forms

looseleaf positive

Morphology

looseleaf = loose + leaf (transparent) = loose + leaf

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'loose' + 'leaf' (loose sheet), so learners knowing both components can infer the sense.

Etymology

Looseleaf comes from the two words loose ('not fixed' or 'not tight') and leaf ('page'). Think of a loose leaf as a page you can take out or move, which is why looseleaf paper or a looseleaf binder has pages you can easily remove or rearrange.