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[syn: water closet, closet, W.C., loo]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lanterloo \Lan"ter*loo`\, n.
An old name of loo
(a) .
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Loo \Loo\ (l[=oo]), n. [For older lanterloo, F. lanturelu,
lanturlu, name of the game; orig., the refrain of a
vaudeville.]
(a) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to
each player from a full pack. When five cards are used
the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed
upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called
lanterloo.
(b) A modification of the game of "all fours" in which the
players replenish their hands after each round by drawing
each a card from the pack.
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Loo table, a round table adapted for a circle of persons
playing loo.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Loo \Loo\ (l[=oo]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Looed (l[=oo]d); p.
pr. & vb. n. Looing.]
To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick. [Written
also lu.] --Goldsmith.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
loo
n 1: a toilet in Britain [syn: water closet, closet, W.C.,
loo]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "loo":
WC, backhouse, basement, bathroom, can, closet, comfort station,
convenience, crapper, earth closet, head, john, johnny,
johnny house, latrine, lavatory, necessary, outhouse, pot, potty,
powder room, privy, rest room, throne, toilet, toilet room, urinal,
washroom, water closet