loose (/luːs/)
adjective · Beginner · Adjectives
🔊 /luːs/
Meaning
Meaning: not tight or firm
Not firmly fixed in place, or not fitting closely.
Examples
🗣 One of the buttons is loose.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘lauss’ (free, loose, vacant).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes clothing, screws, and teeth; often confused with the verb ‘lose’.
Tags: describing, clothes