loo

luː

Definition of loo - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

British informal

bathroom or toilet

I need to go to the loo before we leave..

lavatory

restroom

lavatory

TECH.

room used for urination and defecation

TECH.

I need to find a loo quickly.

restroom

toilet

games

Dated

gambling card game

Dated

They played loo all night.

card game

gambling game

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Images of loo

bathroom or toilet
room used for urination and defecation

Expressions with loo

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burst for the loo

urgently need to use the toilet

After the long drive, I burst for the loo.

in the loo

adv.

inside a bathroom or toilet room

She is in the loo right now.

loo paper

paper used for personal hygiene in bathrooms

Could you pass me the loo paper, please?

loo roll

roll of paper for bathroom hygiene

Could you pass me the loo roll?

Origin of loo

British slang, possibly from French, lieu (place)

Terms with loo included in their meaning

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miss

games

extra hand in the game of three-card loo

Examples of loo in a sentence

She asked where the nearest loo was.
The loo is down the hall to the right.
He cleaned the loo thoroughly before guests arrived.
He lost a fortune playing loo.
Loo was the favorite game at the club.

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French:toilettes, lavabo, ...
German:Klo, WC, ...
Italian:bagno, toilette, ...
Spanish:baño, servicio, ...
Portuguese:sanita, WC, ...
Chinese:厕所, 卫生间, ...
Japanese:トイレ, 便所, ...
Arabic:حَمّام, مرحاض, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁרוּתִים, אַסְלָה, ...
Russian:туалет, лу, ...
Ukrainian:туалет, лу, ...
Hindi:शौचालय, लैट्रिन, ...
Bengali:টয়লেট, শৌচাগার, ...
Catalan:lavabo, vàter, ...
Czech:záchod, hazardní karetní hra loo, ...
Danish:toilet, WC, ...
Dutch:wc, toilet, ...
Greek:τουαλέτα, λου, ...
Hungarian:vécé, WC, ...
Khmer:បង្គន់, ល្បែងបៀរភ្នាល់ប្រពៃណីមួយ, ...
Korean:화장실, 변소, ...
Persian:دستشویی, لو, ...
Polish:toaleta, ubikacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):banheiro, toalete, ...
Romanian:toaletă, baie, ...
Swedish:toa, kortspel, ...
Thai:ห้องน้ำ, สุขา, ...
Turkish:tuvalet, kumar kart oyunu, ...
Vietnamese:nhà vệ sinh, trò loo, ...

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