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foot·loose
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ˈfʊtˌlus
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adjective
free to go or travel about; not confined by responsibilities.
Origin:
1690–1700;
foot
+
loose
Synonyms
unencumbered, carefree, fancy-free, unattached.
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footloose
(ˈfʊtˌluːs)
—
adj
1.
free to go or do as one wishes
2.
eager to travel; restless:
to feel footloose
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
footloose
1699, in literal sense of "free to move the feet, unshackled," from foot + loose. Fig. sense of "free to act as one pleases" is from 1873.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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