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loos

noun

plural of loo, chiefly British

as in restrooms

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building

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Recent Examples of loos Storage is at a premium in every room, but especially in small loos where cabinet-style vanities are often forgone in favor of space-saving pedestal sinks. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 27 May 2026 Looky-loos peeked through the windows. — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Luxury takes center stage in the marble bathrooms, which are stashed with Penhaligon’s goodies and have Japanese loos with heated seats. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026 Bob doesn’t let in looky-loos in terms of people who might be cluttering around to try to watch or observe him act. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026 In addition to all the looky-loos and Instagrammers, the property has attracted prominent creatives for decades. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025 In the back yard of Glackens’s loos, the flagstone was damp underfoot. — Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025

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Buc-ee's sued Beaver's Mini Mart in late July, four months after the chain known for its extensive food offerings and massive restrooms opened its first Ohio store less than a half-hour's drive away.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
About 100 people have come to the fire station each day for the portable restrooms, Kuiper said.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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Inside Roman public toilets As Rome’s population grew, public toilets were installed in high-traffic areas for the free access of all (although in practice, they were used mostly by men).

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
That was on top of sewage problems on the ship that left its crew unable to use its toilets.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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