name
Meaning 1
plural of Loo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
loos
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Pronunciation
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lo͞oz
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/luːz/
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rhymes with -uːz
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homophone: lose
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CMU ARPABET: L UW1 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
plural of loo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Praise; fame; reputation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Austrian architect (1870-1933)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Adolf Loos
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: architect, designer
History
Etymology
From Middle English loos, lōs (“reputation, renown, fame, infamy, rumor, news”), from Old French los, from Latin laus (“praise, glory, fame, renown”). Doublet of laud.