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

And beyond the wall of the main dining room, the second dining area has been turned into a giant food pantry, with neighbors bringing everything from toilet paper to beans to ramen to help feed people who are afraid to leave their homes. —Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026

In the neighboring western state of Colima, one resident described how edgy residents rushed to supermarkets in a surge of panic buying to secure cooking oil, toilet paper and other staples. —Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Don’t throw out your toilet paper tubes just yet. —Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026

Tissues don’t separate enough either, according to Who Gives a Crap, an environmentally-friendly toilet paper company. —Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 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