"loo table" meaning in All languages combined

See loo table on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: loo tables [plural], loo-table [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} loo table (plural loo tables)
  1. A round table originally designed for playing the card game lanterloo.
    Sense id: en-loo_table-en-noun-hiNFr0al Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Card games, Furniture

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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