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Etymology

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From Middle English -fre, -freo (as in scotfre, gauelfre, gafolfreo, etc.), from Old English -frēo ("free; free from"; as in scotfrēo, gafolfrēo), from Proto-West Germanic *-frī (-free). Compare Dutch -vrij (-free), German -frei (-free), Danish -fri (-free), Swedish -fri (-free), Norwegian -fri (-free). More at free.

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-free

  1. Free from; devoid of; without.
    • 2022 March 25, Sandee LaMotte, “Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says”, in CNN[1]:
      Sweetgreen told CNN the company was “proud to share that we are currently in the process of rolling out new PFAS-free focaccia bags that will be available in all Sweetgreen locations by the end of Q2.”

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