loo

loo · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British informal) A toilet or bathroom.

  2. 2.

    A card game for three or more players popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Forms

plural: loos

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    go to the loo — To use the toilet (British)
  • •
    loo roll — Toilet paper (British informal)

Related words

See also: bathroom, lavatory, restroom, toilet
Synonyms: WC, bathroom, lavatory, restroom, toilet

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Possibly from French l'eau ("water") or from Waterloo. Some suggest it comes from gardyloo, a warning cry when emptying chamber pots from windows in Edinburgh. The card game sense comes from the French lanterlu.