loose-leaf

[ loos-leef ]

adjective

1. (of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder loose-leaf binder, as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.
2. of or for use with a loose-leaf binder:

   loose-leaf paper.

loose-leaf

adjective

1. (of a binder, album, etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages

noun

1. a serial publication published in loose leaves and kept in such a binder

Word History and Origins

Origin of loose-leaf¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

It allows you to use loose-leaf tea, which is easier to keep fresh in storage.

From The Daily Beast

I stocked up on reams of loose-leaf paper and dozens of mechanical pencils.

From The Daily Beast

A record of the salesman's total business is made on the loose-leaf form shown in Fig. 5.

From Project Gutenberg

From her pocket she took a crisp new loose-leaf notebook, the like of which could no longer be indulged in by ordinary folks.

From Project Gutenberg

During the early weeks he had found a thick loose-leaf binder in the back of one of the desk drawers.

From Project Gutenberg

Experiments may be tried along this line, and the relative merits of the various loose-leaf binders investigated.

From Project Gutenberg

Try to sell the class or the teacher a new kind of loose leaf note book for science or English work.

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