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

While the platform is still mostly flying under the radar — a hard-to-find tab on the Amazon website — the online retail giant is looking to build up inventory from local dealerships across the country and eventually make cars as easy to buy as paper towels, toilet paper and detergent. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Consumer staples companies make and sell everyday necessities like toilet paper, toothpaste, and groceries. — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Flushable wipes stick to pipes and don’t dissolve like toilet paper, creating buildup and serious blockages. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 24 June 2026

And Crystal and April Peairs discovered an allergic reaction to — of all things — toilet paper, some of which contains gelatin derived from mammals. — CBS News, 19 June 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