Loo Definition

lo͝o
loos
noun
loos
A card game played for a pool made up of stakes and forfeits.
Webster's New World
A toilet.
Webster's New World

(colloquial, Australia, New Zealand, UK) A toilet.

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A hot, dusty wind in Bihar and the Punjab.

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Synonyms:
verb
To cause to pay a forfeit at loo.
Webster's New World

To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.

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Other Word Forms of Loo

Noun

Singular:
loo
Plural:
loos

Origin of Loo

  • Short for obsolete lanterloo from French lanturlu a meaningless refrain, loo

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi उल्का (ulkā), from Sanskrit उल्का (ulkā).

    From Wiktionary

  • A particular brand of early toilet cisterns, trademarked 'Waterloo'.

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened form of lanterloo.

    From Wiktionary

  • French lieu, place

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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