lowse

[ adjective, adverb lohs; verb lohz ]

adjective, adverb, verblows·er, lows·est,lowsed, lows·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for lowse

lowse

/ (laʊz, laʊs) Scot /


adjective
  1. loose

verb
  1. (tr) to release; loose

  2. (intr) to finish work

  1. lowsing time the time at which work or school finishes; knocking-off time

Origin of lowse

1
a Scot variant of loose

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