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leisure

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lei⋅sure

  [lee-zher, lezh-er]
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–noun
1. freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
2. time free from the demands of work or duty, when one can rest, enjoy hobbies or sports, etc.: Most evenings he had the leisure in which to follow his interests.
3. unhurried ease: a work written with leisure and grace.
–adjective
4. free or unoccupied: leisure hours.
5. having leisure: the leisure class.
6. (of clothing) suitable to or adapted for wear during leisure; casual: a leisure jacket.
7. designed or intended for recreational use: leisure products like bowling balls and video games.
—Idioms
8. at leisure,
a. with free or unrestricted time.
b. without haste; slowly.
c. out of work; unemployed: Because of the failure of the magazine, many experienced editors are now at leisure.
9. at one's leisure, when one has free time; at one's convenience: Take this book and read it at your leisure.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME leisir < OF, n. use of inf. ≪ L licēre to be permitted

Related forms:
lei⋅sur⋅a⋅ble, adjective
lei⋅sure⋅less, adjective
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lei·sure   (lē'zhər, lězh'ər)   
n.  Freedom from time-consuming duties, responsibilities, or activities.

[Middle English, from Norman French leisour, from Old French leisir, to be permitted, from Latin licēre.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

leisure 
1303, "opportunity to do something," also "time at one's disposal," from O.Fr. leisir (Fr. loisir) "permission, leisure, spare time," noun use of infinitive leisir "be permitted," from L. licere "be permitted" (see license). The -u- appeared 16c., probably on analogy of words like pleasure.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

leisure

see at leisure; at one's leisure.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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