"looseleaf" meaning in English

See looseleaf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: loose + leaf Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loose|leaf}} loose + leaf Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} looseleaf (not comparable)
  1. Consisting of loose leaves (pages), often collected in a binder, rather than being bound like a book or stapled. Tags: not-comparable Translations (consisting of loose leaves): irtolehti- (Finnish), ルーズリーフ (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-looseleaf-en-adj--z-LKTcm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 24 8 Disambiguation of 'consisting of loose leaves': 85 15
  2. Of tea: supplied as whole tea leaves rather than teabags. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-looseleaf-en-adj-Blcbo4Jm

Noun

Etymology: loose + leaf Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loose|leaf}} loose + leaf Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} looseleaf (uncountable)
  1. (mass noun) Lined paper, usually collected in a binder. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-looseleaf-en-noun-OmFzeUS3

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for looseleaf meaning in English (2.0kB)

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