toilet paper

noun

: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination

Examples of toilet paper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The tubes reminded me of the inside of a roll of toilet paper. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Additionally, health inspectors cited four other eateries for violations including a lack of toilet paper in the women’s restroom and one location that lacked an employee who had passed a food safety certification test. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

As a frequent attendee, she's learned to pack vinegar in her backpack, along with goggles, a face mask and toilet paper. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 July 2026

This polished-chrome toilet paper holder is quite traditional with its rounded finials and double post shape. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toilet paper

• caper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper
• wastepaper

Kids Definition

toilet paper

noun

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