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- [loos]
- /lus/
- /luːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loos]
- /lus/
Definitions of looses word
- adjective looses free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. 1
- adjective looses free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in alleyways at night. 1
- adjective looses uncombined, as a chemical element. 1
- adjective looses not bound together: to wear one's hair loose. 1
- adjective looses not put up in a package or other container: loose mushrooms. 1
- adjective looses available for disposal; unused; unappropriated: loose funds. 1
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Origin of looses
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (adj.) Middle English los, loos < Old Norse lauss loose, free, empty; cognate with Old English lēas (see -less), Dutch, German los loose, free; (v.) Middle English leowsen, lousen, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Looses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looses popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.