loris

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UK/ˈlɔːɹɪs/US/ˈlɔɹɪs/

noun

Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.

OriginFrench loris →
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Meanings

loris1

nounloris (plural lorises)

plural lorises

  1. Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.

    If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris.

    2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 135

Loris2

proper noun
  1. A male given name.

Origin

  1. Frenchloris
  2. Englishloris

From French loris, reportedly from obsolete Dutch loeris (“simpleton”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with loris

Chloris
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Cite this entry
APA

loris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loris

MLA

“loris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loris. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loris,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loris.

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