toilet paper

noun

Definition of toilet paper

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

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There was a run on toilet paper, lines for the latrines. — Verge Staff, The Verge, "Seven scary stories to tell by the light of your screen," 31 Oct. 2018 Cook With Meat created this minute-long video demonstrating how to make a cold smoker from little more than a cardboard box, a toilet paper roll, and simple tools. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "How to Make a $1 Meat Smoker From a Cardboard Box," 10 Aug. 2016 On a recent trip to Athens we were somewhat taken back to learn that the little plastic bucket next to toilet was for the disposal of toilet paper — because of the age of the city’s plumbing systems, there was no flushing down the toilet permitted. — Michael Milne, Philly.com, "Field-Tested Travel Tips: Where To 'Go' On Vacation," 27 Apr. 2018 One company, Fargo Trucking, charged $2 per week for the office toilet paper and other supplies. — The Courier-Journal, "OH SNAP!," 16 June 2017 The program's curriculum was developed by NASA, teaching students how to use $25 worth of household items, such as aluminum foil or toilet paper, to build a Mars rover. — Alex Stuckey, Houston Chronicle, "Students to showcase model Mars rovers as part of NASA-developed curriculum," 24 Jan. 2018 And then there was that time your boss had toilet paper stuck to her shoe. — Tiffany Watt Smith, SELF, "Why I Stopped Feeling Bad About Feeling Schadenfreude," 29 Nov. 2018 Experienced travelers also know to carry a small packet of tissues, as toilet paper is rarely available at rural locales. — Michael Milne, Philly.com, "Field-Tested Travel Tips: Where To 'Go' On Vacation," 27 Apr. 2018 Loading up on a commodity such as toilet paper—non-perishable and relatively compact—is easy. — The Economist, "The tissue issueThe price of toilet paper triggers a panic in Taiwan," 1 Mar. 2018

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