"leisured" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more leisured [comparative], most leisured [superlative]
Etymology: From leisure + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leisure|ed}} leisure + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} leisured (comparative more leisured, superlative most leisured)
  1. Having leisure time, especially as a result of not having to work for a living. Translations (Having leisure): Muße habend (German), prazeroso (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-leisured-en-adj-UP5G5mo9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 99 1 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 94 6 Disambiguation of 'Having leisure': 74 26
  2. Leisurely, filled with leisure.
    Sense id: en-leisured-en-adj-TkqsKBIa

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