1
: having or being an irregular or asymmetrical shape or design
free-form furniture
2
: free sense 12b
free-form dancing

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Perhaps my next project will be something more free-form, although a kind of magic is transferred between those who mastermind the sets—drawing from the Gothic past or the space-age future—and all of us who build them. Amy Verner, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024 The resort boasts a spa, a golden-sand beach, and a free-form infinity pool, as well as a wide array of eateries for all tastes. Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2024 Eisenberg attempts to answer—or at least contemplate—such questions with a sprawling double album consisting of both free-form vocal outings and long instrumental improvisations. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 27 Sep. 2024 Freeze any leftover sorbet free-form and enjoy as a granita (scrape with a fork occasionally during freezing to keep it from becoming an icy block). Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for free-form 

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of free-form was in 1942

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“Free-form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free-form. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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