Emily Dickinson Lexicon

loose (-d), v. [ME lōs.]

1. Open; relax; unfold; spread out; make less tight.
2. Release; unbind; set free; remove the restraints from.
3. Remove; uncover; unveil; untie; unfasten; let go; remove as a constraint; allow to move freely; [fig.] cause to shine; allow to glow; make to radiate.