Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

loose-leaf

Adjective

/ˌluːsˈliːf/

Definition

A style of binding for books or documents that allows individual pages to be added or removed easily.

Examples

She preferred using a loose-leaf binder for her class notes as it allowed her to rearrange and add pages as needed.
The loose-leaf format of the recipe collection makes it easy to swap out cards whenever she discovers new meals to try.

Meaning

Referring to a book, document, or binder that has unbound sheets of paper, making it possible to organize, update, and modify the contents without having to deal with a fixed binding.