loose-leaf
[ loos-leef ]
/ ˈlusˌlif /
adjective
(of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder (loose-leaf binder), as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.
of or for use with a loose-leaf binder: loose-leaf paper.
Origin of loose-leaf
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby loose-leaf
loose smut,
loose-fitting,
loose-footed,
loose-joint hinge,
loose-jointed,
loose-leaf,
loose-limbed,
loose-lipped,
loose-tongued,
loosebox,
loosen
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British Dictionary definitions for loose-leaf
loose-leaf
adjective
(of a binder, album, etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages
noun
a serial publication published in loose leaves and kept in such a binder