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

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Some manufacturers have created toilet paper and toilet paper rolls pretreated with scents like lavender or vanilla that are released every time the paper is turned and torn. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Not only do the warehouse shelves stretch to the heavens, each unit of food or cleaning supplies or toilet paper is extra big and extra heavy. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Some encyclopedia, to have plenty of toilet paper. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 May 2026 The merchants often leave behind plastic gloves, sanitary wipes and even used toilet paper in and around bushes along the road for emergency vehicles. Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 28 May 2026 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 6 Jun. 2026.

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toilet paper

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

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