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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Or, a pre-war yellow-tiled bathroom in need of a little decor moment to hide the troves of toilet paper. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2025 Nowhere to work and nothing to work with Federal workers who still have jobs have been ordered back into offices, only to face shortages of desks, internet bandwidth, and even toilet paper. Shannon Bond, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025 In the wake of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement this week, American consumers are bracing for the potential of higher prices on everything ranging from toilet paper to TVs. Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 As those tariffs — and more — come down the pipeline, their impact is expected to broaden, impacting everything from toilet paper to avocados. William Gavin, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toilet paper

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toilet paper was in 1877

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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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toilet paper

noun
: a thin soft sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for bathroom use

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