"footloose" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more footloose [comparative], most footloose [superlative]
Etymology: foot + loose Etymology templates: {{compound|en|foot|loose}} foot + loose Head templates: {{en-adj}} footloose (comparative more footloose, superlative most footloose)
  1. Tending to travel or do as one pleases; readily without many commitments or responsibility. Translations (tending to travel): ungebunden (German), despreocupado (Spanish), sin compromiso (Spanish), libre (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-footloose-en-adj-ZV2fDsZh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'tending to travel': 95 5
  2. (nautical) Of a sail: not properly secured at the bottom. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-footloose-en-adj-cjl30Vrg Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: footloose and fancy free Related terms: itchy feet, wanderlust

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