English Explanatory Dictionary

lilo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inflatable air mattress.
adj
  1. last in last out (see FIFO)
  2. Acronym of left in, left out, a type of three-way road intersection.
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Li-Lo (“Lindsay Lohan”).
name
  1. Alternative spelling of Li-Lo (“Lindsay Lohan”).

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lilo.wav

Word forms

lilo lilos li-lo

Etymology

From the name of the company which made rubberised canvas air-mattresses from the 1940s to the 1970s under the trademark name "Li-Lo" (a sensational spelling of lie low).

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