1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

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Or do your own thing with free-form shapes. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2026 Just outside sits The Enigma, a free-form dome made from 1,062 glass triangles. India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 Certain categories, like social hangouts or free-form drawing, are excluded by default for younger users. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Games featuring free-form drawing, sensitive issues or social hangouts will be excluded. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for free-form

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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