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121loose / lose — Loose is not tight: A loose fitting jacket was more suitable than a shawl. Lose is to misplace and not be able to find: I often lose my bearings when entering a new city. Thank goodness I don t lose my keys though! …
122loose / lose — Loose is not tight: A loose fitting jacket was more suitable than a shawl. Lose is to misplace and not be able to find: I often lose my bearings when entering a new city. Thank goodness I don t lose my keys though! …
123loose ends — n. [from the ends of a spliced rope] final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends [orig., naut., with reference to rope] 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… …
124loose-leaf — [lo͞os′lēf΄] adj. having or designed to have leaves that can easily be removed or replaced [a loose leaf notebook] …
125loose-limbed — [lo͞os′limd′] adj. having flexible and limber arms and legs [a loose limbed dancer] …
126loose-cut — looseˈ cut noun A disease of cereal crops caused by a parasitic fungus, Ustilago nuda, that reduces the grains to powder • • • Main Entry: ↑loose …
127loose fish — noun 1. A person of irregular, esp lax, habits 2. A prostitute • • • Main Entry: ↑loose …
128loose-head prop — noun (rugby) The prop forward on the left of the front row in the scrum • • • Main Entry: ↑loose …
