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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The team heated the solutions to below boiling temperatures and added either loose-leaf tea of various sizes or leaves in different commercial bags.
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Simon Spichak, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Researchers also looked at the differences between loose-leaf and commercially bagged tea.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Testing the teas To test their hypothesis, the authors purchased Lipton and Infusions commercial tea bags, as well as a variety of loose-leaf teas and herbal alternatives: black tea, green tea, white peony tea, oolong tea, rooibos tea, and chamomile tea.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Dig in: In addition to standard coffee drinks, Hilltop will have seasonal flavors, homemade syrups and a large variety of loose-leaf teas.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
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Simon Spichak, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Researchers also looked at the differences between loose-leaf and commercially bagged tea.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Testing the teas To test their hypothesis, the authors purchased Lipton and Infusions commercial tea bags, as well as a variety of loose-leaf teas and herbal alternatives: black tea, green tea, white peony tea, oolong tea, rooibos tea, and chamomile tea.
—Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2025
Dig in: In addition to standard coffee drinks, Hilltop will have seasonal flavors, homemade syrups and a large variety of loose-leaf teas.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 25 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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