toilet paper
noun
: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination
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This all unfolds in the early days of the pandemic, so there’s talk of masks and skepticism about vaccines, and Grant’s best friend at the academy is a woman who packs her own toilet paper.
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
Include things like toilet paper, tissues, personal sanitation products, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and wipes.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
While more affluent citizens sheltered in place, essential workers—many of them undocumented immigrants—continued to procure your food, care for your children, deliver your toilet paper, and keep this country afloat.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Think huge packs of toilet paper, laundry soap, and cleaning supplies.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 16 June 2025
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Casey Cep, New Yorker, 28 June 2025
Include things like toilet paper, tissues, personal sanitation products, paper towels, hand sanitizer, and wipes.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
While more affluent citizens sheltered in place, essential workers—many of them undocumented immigrants—continued to procure your food, care for your children, deliver your toilet paper, and keep this country afloat.
—Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Think huge packs of toilet paper, laundry soap, and cleaning supplies.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for toilet paper
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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