Meaning

adjective not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

adjective (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player

adjective not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Old Norse laussbor. Middle English loos English loose Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English looser From loose + -er.

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