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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Around the time of the Moreno-Gama incident, a 29-year-old man named Chamel Abdulkarim was arrested on charges of setting fire to a toilet paper warehouse in California.
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Key Takeaways Use soft, unscented, unbleached, and total-chlorine-free toilet paper to reduce the risk of skin irritation and chemical exposure.
—Pamela Assid Woughter, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
Sustainable toilet paper often costs more but can have significant environmental benefits.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The facility’s restrooms lacked toilet paper.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Key Takeaways Use soft, unscented, unbleached, and total-chlorine-free toilet paper to reduce the risk of skin irritation and chemical exposure.
—Pamela Assid Woughter, Verywell Health, 11 May 2026
Sustainable toilet paper often costs more but can have significant environmental benefits.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The facility’s restrooms lacked toilet paper.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 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 17 May. 2026.
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