noun

loo

noun

(British, informal) A toilet, or the room containing one.

"Excuse me, where's the loo?"

"She popped to the loo before the film started."

How to Use Loo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA casual British word for the toilet.

When to use it

Informal, everyday usage rather than formal.

UK vs US

Mainly British; Americans typically say "bathroom" or "restroom."

Common pairings

go to the loo the loo is upstairs need the loo

Word Forms

looed past tense, looed past tense, loos plural, loos plural, loos plural, Loos plural, loos singular, loos singular

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Etymology

Origin uncertain; one popular theory links it to "gardyloo," a warning shouted in old Edinburgh before emptying chamber pots from windows, itself possibly from French gardez l'eau ("watch out for the water").

Rhymes for loo

oo too moo foo doo boo woo roo coo goo soo hoo

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