Loose and lose

‘If I lose weight this dress will be loose.’

loose

Loose means the opposite of tight.

My trousers are loose as I’ve been on a diet.

A headline in Sydney’s ninetofive magazine read: LOOSE POUNDS MAKE DOLLARS!

lose

Lose means to be defeated or no longer have.

We may lose the game.
I’m also losing my keys.

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