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footloose

Pronunciation: /ˈfʊtluːs/
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Definition of footloose

adjective

  • able to travel freely and do as one pleases due to a lack of responsibilities or commitments:I am footloose and fancy-free—I can follow my job wherever it takes me
  • (of a commercial, industrial, or financial operation) unrestricted in its location or field of operations and able to respond to fluctuations in the market.

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