"footloose and fancy free" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more footloose and fancy free [comparative], most footloose and fancy free [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} footloose and fancy free (comparative more footloose and fancy free, superlative most footloose and fancy free)
  1. Able to do as one pleases, unconstrained by social ties or responsibilities. Synonyms: footloose and fancy-free
    Sense id: en-footloose_and_fancy_free-en-adj-3NDmpZGZ Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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