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I was foreign and Jewish, with a funny name, and was very small and hated sport, a real problem at an English prep school. So the way to get round it was to become the school joker, which I did quite effectively - I was always fooling around to make the people who would otherwise dump me in the loo laugh.
Alain de Botton

Meaning of "loo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOO

Perhaps from French lieux d'aisance water closet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOO

loo  [luː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOO

loo mask
loo paper
loobies
loobily
looby
looey
loof
loofa
loofah
loofful
look
look a gift-horse in the mouth
look after
look alive
look alive!
look as if butter wouldn´t melt in one´s mouth
look back
look daggers
look down

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOO

all too
bamboo
boo
coo
doo
goo
hoo
me-too
moo
poo
roo
shampoo
taboo
tattoo
too
voodoo
Waterloo
woo
yahoo
zoo

Synonyms and antonyms of loo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOO

Find out the translation of loo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厕所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

váter
570 millions of speakers

English

loo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौचालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِرْحَاضٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уборная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

toalete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পায়খানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

WC
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Klo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トイレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화장실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà vệ sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அந்த தீர்மானமும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuvalet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gabinetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toaleta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вбиральня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

toaletă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποχωρητήριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Loo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

do
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOO»

The term «loo» is very widely used and occupies the 15.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of loo
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loo

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QUOTES WITH «LOO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loo.
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Alain de Botton
I was foreign and Jewish, with a funny name, and was very small and hated sport, a real problem at an English prep school. So the way to get round it was to become the school joker, which I did quite effectively - I was always fooling around to make the people who would otherwise dump me in the loo laugh.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOO»

Discover the use of loo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Who's in the Loo?
A riotous, toilet-humor tale of two children's speculation while in line for the bathroom Who's in the loo?
Jeanne Willis, 2007
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The Loo Sanction: A Novel
Also available as an eBook Look for these other Trevanian classics from Three Rivers Press: Shibumi, The Eiger Sanction, The Main, and The Summer of Katya. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Trevanian, 2005
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The Bumper Book For The Loo: Facts and figures, stats and ...
When Mitchell Symons wrote his extraordinary bestsellers This Book, That Book and The Other Book - all neatly combined in one sensational volume, The Ultimate Loo Book - he was judged by many to be the King of Trivia.
Mitchell Symons, 2012
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States of Nature: Conserving Canada's Wildlife in the ...
States of Nature is one of the first books to trace thedevelopment of Canadian wildlife conservation from its social,political, and historical roots.
Tina Loo, 2011
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A Loo with a View
We should make the most of it. From Waterloo to Honolulu, this is a collection of the world's most spectacular, intriguing and thought-provoking loos with views - a magic carpet ride around the world, as seen from the toilet.
Luke Barclay, 2012
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The Loouvre from China: A Critical Study of C. T. Loo and ...
By examining a crucial figure, this dissertation serves as a sourcebook and conceptual map for art dealership study, a generally neglected field in Chinese art.
Yiyou Wang, 2007
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Voyage to Loo-Choo, and other places in the eastern seas in ...
Including an account of Captain Maxwell's attack on the batteries at Canton, and notes of an interview with Buonaparte at St. Helena in August 1817 Basil Hall. Shortly afterwards the Prince's barge approached ; upon which the rigging of both ...
Basil Hall, 1832
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Good Loo Hunting
In this astounding collection, chief loo hunter Luke Barclay has brought together the world's most scenic cisterns and panoramic privies.
Luke Barclay, 2012
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Hua Loo-Keng: a biography
The distinguished mathematician, Hua Loo-Keng, led an eventful and interesting life through a particularly difficult period in China.
Yuan Wang, 1999
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Learning RStudio for R Statistical Computing
Even if you already use R but want to create reproducible statistical analysis projects or extend R with self-written packages, this book shows how to quickly achieve this using RStudio.
Mark P. J. Van der Loo, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Riverside pub charges non-patrons to use the loo after £400 bill for …
Spending a penny? It'll cost you a pound: Popular tourist pub charges non-patrons to use the loo after being hit with £400 bill for blockages. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Feeling the pinch Council worker hit by loo lid lands 12k payout …
Over £30m has been paid out in compensation to council workers since 2012, including thousands of pounds for a worker 'hit by a toilet seat'. «LocalGov, Jul 15»
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The uttery loo-nacy of restaurant meals | The Royal Gazette …
It never fails; you can wait 20 minutes for a meal, and when it arrives kiddie wants to go to the bathroom. I haven't had a hot meal in a restaurant ... «Royal Gazette, Jul 15»
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BBQ Loo and Blues Too! brings community together for fun and food
Willie Campbell, pastor at Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church in Waterloo, barbecues ribs in Lincoln Park during BBQ'Loo and Blues Too! event ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»
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Kenya: Suuqa Westage Mall Nairobi oo dib loo furay
Waxaa maanta oo ah Sabti dib loo furay suuqa Westgate Mall oo dayactir xoogleh lagu waday kadib weerarkii sanadkii 2013 halkaasi u ... «Horseed Media, Jul 15»
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Other Side of the Mirror: Intimidated by 5-star loo
You walk into this place redolent with lavender and vanilla and he is there always mopping in front of the door of the only available stall and ... «Arab News, Jul 15»
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Trade union steps in to council loo break row
A spat over how long council workers' take to spend a penny is set to escalate after a trade union stepped in. Call centre staff at Plymouth City ... «Western Morning News, Jul 15»
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Little Mix's Perrie Edwards says she writes songs on the loo, which …
Not Perrie Edwards though - she prefers to pen new Little Mix tracks sitting on the loo. Lovely. The gals are currently working on their third ... «Sugarscape, Jul 15»
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Shaqaaalaha Dowladda federaalka oo mushaharaad-koodi loo
bangiga Wasiir ku Xigeenka Wasaaradda Maaliyadda XFS Maxamud Xayir Ibraahim iyo Xisaabiyaha Guud ee Qaranka Axmed Yuusuf ... «Horseed Media, Jul 15»
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BBQ Loo and Blues Too!
The 14th annual BBQ Loo and Blues Too! two-day event is set for 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 17 and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 18 at Lincoln Park ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»

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