plee

Dutch

Etymology

Originally part of a more elevated register, but shifted to colloquial or even vulgar usage when wc came into use. Said to derive from French plaît-il.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pleː/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: plee
  • Rhymes: -eː

Noun

plee m (plural plees, diminutive pleetje n)

  1. (colloquial) loo, john, bathroom
    Synonyms: toilet, wc
Usage notes

May be considered inappropriate in formal settings. The word was however considered polite until the early twentieth century.

Derived terms
  • pleepapier
  • pleerol

Friulian

Etymology

From pleâ. Compare Italian piega.

Noun

plee f

  1. fold
  2. pleat
  • pleade
  • pleadure

Middle English

Noun

plee

  1. Alternative form of ple
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