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looser

|loos/er|

🇺🇸

/ˈluːsər/

🇬🇧

/ˈluːsə/

(loose)

not tightly

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative
loose	looses	looses	loosed	loosed	loosing	looser	loosest

Etymology

Etymology Information

'loose' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'lous', where 'lous' meant 'free or not tight'.

Historical Evolution

'lous' transformed into the modern English word 'loose'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'free or not tight', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

comparative form of 'loose'.

This shirt is looser than the one I tried on before.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45