pailoo

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pī′lō′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pai-loo  (pī′lō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -loo, -loos. 
  1. Architecture(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
  • Chinese páilou (paí tablet + lóu tower)
  • 1830–40


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