loo
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈlü 
1
: an old card game in which the winner of each trick or a majority of tricks takes a portion of the pool while losing players are obligated to contribute to the next pool
2
: money staked at loo
loo
2 of 3verb
looed; looing; loos
transitive verb
: to obligate to contribute to a new pool at loo for failing to win a trick
loo
3 of 3noun (2)
chiefly British
: toilet sense 1
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- bath
- bathroom
- bog [British]
- can
- cloakroom [British]
- comfort station
- convenience [chiefly British]
- head
- john
- latrine
- lavatory
- potty
- restroom
- toilet
- washroom
- water closet
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
short for obsolete English lanterloo, from French lanturelu twaddle
Noun (2)
origin unknown
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1675, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1680, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1940, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing loo
loos
noun
as in restrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- restrooms
- bathrooms
- toilets
- lavatories
- washrooms
- baths
- potties
- latrines
- johns
- cloakrooms
- bogs
- conveniences
- cans
- water closets
- comfort stations
- commodes
- privies
- outhouses
- heads
- pots
- pans
- jakes
- ladies
- half baths
- garderobes
- powder rooms
- ladies' rooms
- men's rooms
