loo

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noun (1)

ˈlü 

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: 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

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verb

looed; looing; loos

transitive verb

: to obligate to contribute to a new pool at loo for failing to win a trick

loo

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noun (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

Examples of loo in a Sentence

Noun (2)

he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

My daughter can’t go outside because there’s press and looky loos out there. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 2 July 2024

Ellie plans to play hard to get with Joe … or dance with him the second Bri goes to the loo. —Emma Soren, Vulture, 10 June 2024

New York City will build 46 new public rest rooms and renovate an additional 36 loos in city parks within the next five years, Mayor Adams said Monday. —Michael Gartland, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024

An adjoining ger acted as a spacious bathroom with hot water, an elegant open shower, and a compost loo. —Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024

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

• lookie-loo
• looky-loo