loosely knit
loose-knit

This loosely knit group is pushing for both information and assistance.

That form, he said, is a loosely knit organization with little bureaucracy.

"It's more of a loosely knit community throughout the state.

Actually, it's not a diet at all but rather a loosely knit support system for people trying to lose weight.

They form "loosely knit" groups you get the idea.

Her drawers had the texture of a loosely knit sweater.

They entered the city in three loosely knit groups set about fifty yards apart.

She was also part of a loosely knit but collaboration-intensive avant-garde.

I passed Phil on his way out, wearing a loosely knit toque.

The other type of luxury site is a loosely knit front for a dozen or more upscale retailers.

Formed in July 1990, this was a regular, structured party rather than a loosely knit movement as its name suggests.

Trousers were loosely knitted with wool and were black or dark brown.

Why can't we ever be loosely knit with shallow roots and casual loyalties?

The new leader began centralizing the still loosely knit confederation into a more traditional bank holding company.

Earth First is a loosely knit group of environmentalists who engaged in confrontational tactics against lumber and other development companies.

Most were members of the Rainbow Family, a loosely knit spiritual group that wanders the country.

The Foundation is greater in volume and population, but they are loosely knit and will fall apart at a blow.

The loosely knit organization has perhaps 10,000 full-time members, including some 800 Egyptian veterans of the war in Afghanistan.

The Great Race seemed to form a single, loosely knit nation or league, with major institutions in common, though there were four definite divisions.

The friends killing time together belong to a loosely knit ring of petty criminals who support themselves through organized car theft.

Today's Cossacks are like a loosely knit ethnic group, whose members regularly get together to drink and carouse.

So, too, were the loosely knit crab cakes with sweet-sour fennel and red pepper sauce.

Now we're dealing with loosely knit, ad hoc groups.

For the same reason, a tightly knitted object will pill less than a loosely knitted one.