More loose; less tight, firm, or securely attached than something else.
Comparative form of 'loose', which comes from Old Norse 'lauss' (loose, free). The word entered English around the 1200s and originally meant 'free from bonds or restraint'.
English speakers confuse 'looser' with 'loser' constantly, but they're completely different words—'looser' is the comparison form of 'loose', while 'loser' means someone who loses, showing how similar spelling can hide totally different meanings.
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