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bathroom tissue

noun

Updated on: 24 Apr 2018

Definition of bathroom tissue

chiefly US

: toilet paper

a roll of bathroom tissue

Recent Examples of bathroom tissue from the Web

My hint is to take a new roll of bathroom tissue, dedicated to the kitchen, and use it for sopping up grease.

— heloise, Houston Chronicle, "Hands in the air?," 12 Apr. 2018
Beyond that, boxes of bathroom tissue, garbage bags, and hand sanitizer were stacked to the ceiling.

— john canzano, OregonLive.com, "Canzano: Oregon Ducks football needs renewed focus if it will ever catch Washington," 5 Nov. 2017
Families can join the fun by participating in the free Kid's Fun Run before the race at 8:30 a.m. Fun Run participants are encouraged to bring a donation of diapers, bathroom tissue or laundry supplies.

— Courant Community, "Community News for the West Hartford Edition," 5 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of bathroom tissue

1922

in the meaning defined above

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