"loose-knit" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: looser-knit [comparative], more loose-knit [comparative], loosest-knit [superlative], most loose-knit [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|looser-knit|more|sup=loosest-knit}} loose-knit (comparative looser-knit or more loose-knit, superlative loosest-knit or most loose-knit)
  1. (of a group) Not closely linked or connected.
    Sense id: en-loose-knit-en-adj-6kwEmwgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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