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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Women do need to bring toilet paper and hand sanitizers because the situation of bathrooms during a street party is not good at all.
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
By the end of the month, we were locked in our houses with our strategic reserves of toilet paper.
—Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2026
The facility had no toilet paper in the staff men’s restroom.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of storing toilet paper rolls away behind a cabinet door or in the garage, this clever toilet paper stand holds your current roll as well as three extra backups.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 15 Feb. 2026
By the end of the month, we were locked in our houses with our strategic reserves of toilet paper.
—Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2026
The facility had no toilet paper in the staff men’s restroom.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 13, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Instead of storing toilet paper rolls away behind a cabinet door or in the garage, this clever toilet paper stand holds your current roll as well as three extra backups.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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