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/

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• 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

Related terms

• pleade
• pleadure

Middle English

Noun

plee

1. Alternative form of ple