1
: having leaves secured in book form in a cover whose spine may be opened for adding, arranging, or removing leaves
loose-leaf notebook
2
: of, relating to, or used with a loose-leaf binding
loose-leaf paper
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This time, companies aren’t pushing cigarettes or loose-leaf chew; instead, the same corporations that spent billions to keep people hooked on smokes and dip are hawking pouches targeted at the sport’s primarily male demographic.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
Green tea is available in bags, sachets, loose-leaf, or powdered form (matcha).
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pax Flow is the newest device from the premium loose-leaf vaporizer maker and is a very different experience than its older models.
—Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 17 Dec. 2025
Expect champagne, premium loose-leaf tea and towers of treats.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 28 Jan. 2026
Green tea is available in bags, sachets, loose-leaf, or powdered form (matcha).
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pax Flow is the newest device from the premium loose-leaf vaporizer maker and is a very different experience than its older models.
—Martin Cizmar, Wired News, 17 Dec. 2025
Expect champagne, premium loose-leaf tea and towers of treats.
—Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loose-leaf
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“Loose-leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose-leaf. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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