loose-leaf

UK: /ˈluːsliːf/ US: (lo̅o̅s′lēf′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ˈloose-ˌleaf,  adj. [before a noun]

1. having individual pieces of paper held in a binder (ˈloose-ˌleaf ˈbind•er,) as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow removal or replacement of a piece of paper without tearing.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

loose-leaf  (lo̅o̅s′lēf′), adj. 

1. (of a book, notebook, etc.) consisting of individual leaves held in a binder (loose′-leaf bind′er,) as by rings that open and close, in such a way as to allow their removal, return, or replacement without tearing.
2. of or for use with a loose-leaf binder:
   loose-leaf paper.

• 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

loose-leaf adjective

1. Also: loose-leafed (of a binder, album, etc) capable of being opened to allow removal and addition of pages

noun

1. a serial publication published in loose leaves and kept in such a binder