loo
/lu:/
Definition
- Noun:
- A toilet, particularly in British English: "loo" is an informal, chiefly British term for a toilet or lavatory. It is a common, somewhat polite word used in everyday conversation.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Excuse me, where is the loo? (A common way to ask for the toilet's location in Britain.)
- I'll be back in a minute, I need to use the loo.
- The house has a downstairs loo and a bathroom upstairs.
Advanced Usage
- "Go to the loo": a standard phrase meaning to use the toilet.
- The child asked if she could go to the loo.
- "Loo roll": a common British term for toilet paper.
- Could you buy some more loo roll?
Variants and Related Words
- Toilet (n): the standard, more formal term.
- Lavatory (n): a formal term for a toilet or washroom.
- WC (n): an abbreviation for "water closet," a term seen on signs, especially in Europe.
- Bog (n, BrE, very informal/slang): a crude slang term for a toilet.
- The gents/the ladies (n, BrE): polite terms for public toilets for men and women, respectively.
Synonyms
- Toilet: the most common and neutral synonym.
- Restroom (AmE): the common American English term for a public toilet.
- Bathroom (AmE): in American English, often used to mean a room containing a toilet, even if there is no bath.
- Lavatory: a formal synonym.
Related Phrases
- Spend a penny (idiom, BrE, dated): a very polite and old-fashioned idiom meaning to use the toilet.
- I'm just going to spend a penny.
- Answer the call of nature (idiom): a humorous or euphemistic phrase for needing to use the toilet.
Noun
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a toilet in Britain
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