"sit loose" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: sits loose [present, singular, third-person], sitting loose [participle, present], sat loose [participle, past], sat loose [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|sit<,,sat> loose}} sit loose (third-person singular simple present sits loose, present participle sitting loose, simple past and past participle sat loose)
  1. (dated) To be careless or indifferent (to something). Tags: dated Synonyms: sit loosely
    Sense id: en-sit_loose-en-verb-4W-11EUr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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