Loos
[ loos ]
/ lus /
noun
A·dolf [ey-dolf; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf; German ˈɑ dɔlf/, 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
Anita,1893–1981, U.S. writer.
Words nearby Loos
loophole, loophole frame, looping, looping mill, loopy, Loos, loose, loose cannon, loose change, loose cover, loose end
Definition for loos (2 of 5)
loo1
[ loo ]
/ lu /
noun, plural loos.
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
the forfeit or sum paid into the pool.
the fact of being looed.
verb (used with object), looed, loo·ing.
to subject to a forfeit at loo.
Origin of loo
11665–75; short for lanterloo < Dutch lanterlu < French lantur(e)lu, special use of meaningless refrain of an old song
Definition for loos (3 of 5)
Origin of loo
2First recorded in 1935–40; of uncertain origin
Definition for loos (4 of 5)
loo3
[ loo ]
/ lu /
verb (used with or without object), looed, loo·ing, noun, plural loos. Chiefly Northern U.S.
low2.
Definition for loos (5 of 5)
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Loos
/ (German luːs) /
noun
Adolf (ˈadolf). 1870–1933, Austrian architect: a pioneer of modern architecture, noted for his plain austere style in such buildings as Steiner House, Vienna (1910)
British Dictionary definitions for loos (2 of 4)
Word Origin for loo
C20: perhaps from French lieux d'aisance water closet
British Dictionary definitions for loos (3 of 4)
loo2
/ (luː) /
noun plural loos
a gambling card game
a stake used in this game
Word Origin for loo
C17: shortened form of lanterloo, via Dutch from French lanterelu, originally a meaningless word from the refrain of a popular song
British Dictionary definitions for loos (4 of 4)
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