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loose

1. informal Easy, casual, or relaxed; not strict or uptight. We like to keep things pretty loose in the office, so we don't have a dress code or anything like that.
2. offensive slang Inclined to have sex without discretion or moral restraint. Said of women. All it takes is for one rumor to start spreading, and before you know it, the whole school thinks you're loose. I'm not looking for any serious relationships. I just want to go out with loose chicks and have some fun.
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loose

mod. very drunk. Mary was a little loose and had to be driven home.
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'Loose milk, however, which caters to 90% of Pakistan's population, has zero food safety checks.'
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A comprehensive analysis of the report of the Loose Pulley market is provided, which includes the global presence of crucial driver and constraints that are working in the proliferation of the Loose Pulley market.
Global Loose Pulley Market 2019 - 2025 - By Type, Component, Industry, Region
A source said: "She is opinionated, outspoken and sassy -- all the ingredients to be a perfect Loose Woman.
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Diets high in lactose, a sugar found in milk-based products, can also cause loose stools.
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It will put you in a better position to decide which of the C's is most important to you before you buy loose diamonds.
SPONSORED: The Unconventional Guide To Loose Diamonds
The new 'buy bagless' fruit and veg shelves are expected to result in a similar switch from bagged to loose - saving an estimated three tonnes of plastic a week, equating to 156 tonnes a year.
Morrisons launches Plastic-Free Fruit and Veg Areas; The supermarket favourite will be the most sustainable for a grocery shop in the UK
If the prices and taxes are duly monitored, the trend in loose milk sellers to market the produce without quality checks can be greatly countered.
Dairy Industry at a Crossroads
On being asked as to how he got possession of the said loose sheets, Shivakumar said that, being a politician, he procures information about other parties, leaders and members and as the said loose sheets contain political information, he cannot disclose the source of information.
CBDT refutes media report on Yeddyurappa diary papers
Over the weekend, at least nine loose firearms were turned over to the members of the Alpha Company of 90th Infantry Battalion during ceremonies in the Barangays of Talitay in the province of Maguindanao.
Soldiers recover 2,025 loose firearms in Central Mindanao
Six of the loose firearms were confiscated by the NPD.
NPD seizes 133 loose firearms
LAHORE:Punjab government has failed to implement the ban on the sale of loose cigarettes in the provincial capital, aimed at keeping children away from smoking by making cigarettes less affordable for them, Pakistan Today has observed.
Govt fails to implement ban on sale of loose cigarettes
Now, I happen to be there purchasing loose milk as this transfer was being done.
Buying loose milk?
BUYING loose fruit and vegetables is often MORE expensive than buying the exact same product in plastic packaging, new figures have revealed.
CHEAPER BY THE BAG
vegetables were often buy loose than packaging "For example, shrink wrapped cucumber will last around five times longer than non-shrink wrapped ones."
CHEAPER BY THE BAG; How plastic packaging makes your fruit and veg cheaper in supermarkets
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