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
Examples of loose-leaf in a Sentence
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There’s a tea chest — like a bar cart, except topped with four glass jars filled with loose-leaf tea bags and stocked with speckled beige mugs.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2023
But loose-leaf teas generally yield better results.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Book Now Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin Oriental's famous tea experience includes a bespoke menu of 29 different loose-leaf teas, as well as wine, sake, beer, or sparkling tea pairings.
—Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
When looking at loose-leaf tea versus bagged tea, there are some considerations.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
Making loose-leaf tea is a lot more fun with a tea infuser, and is generally less messy than tea bags.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
Sip your choice of 18 different types of loose-leaf tea or a glass of Champagne.
—Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
On this loose-leaf page from 1965, Bourgeois takes hold of the questions, wrestles them into order, 1, 2, 3, moves through them, to their logical conclusions, a and b, like a formula.
—Claire-Louise Bennett, Harper's Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022
Instead of tea bags, try upgrading to loose-leaf tea.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2023
But loose-leaf teas generally yield better results.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2023
Book Now Mandarin Oriental The Mandarin Oriental's famous tea experience includes a bespoke menu of 29 different loose-leaf teas, as well as wine, sake, beer, or sparkling tea pairings.
—Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
When looking at loose-leaf tea versus bagged tea, there are some considerations.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 8 June 2023
Making loose-leaf tea is a lot more fun with a tea infuser, and is generally less messy than tea bags.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
Sip your choice of 18 different types of loose-leaf tea or a glass of Champagne.
—Sarah Bray, Town & Country, 21 June 2023
On this loose-leaf page from 1965, Bourgeois takes hold of the questions, wrestles them into order, 1, 2, 3, moves through them, to their logical conclusions, a and b, like a formula.
—Claire-Louise Bennett, Harper's Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022
Instead of tea bags, try upgrading to loose-leaf tea.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
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First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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loose-leaf
adjectiveˈlü-ˈslēf
1
: designed so that sheets (as of paper) can be removed or inserted by opening a locking device
loose-leaf notebook
2
: of, relating to, or used with a loose-leaf binding
loose-leaf paper
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