looser

adj
/ˈluːsə/UK/ˈlusɚ/US

Etymology

From loose + -er.

  1. derived from *lewh₁-
  2. derived from *lausaz
  3. derived from lauss
  4. inherited from loos
  5. suffixed as looser — “loose + er

Definitions

  1. comparative form of loose

    comparative form of loose: more loose

    • Her new T-shirt was just a little bit looser than the old one.
    • The law is too strict; it should be made looser.
  2. One who looses, who sets loose or frees.

    • Loosers of topsails and courses, and men stationed at boom tricing-lines, […]
  3. Misspelling of loser.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA