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 Use them for your vast array of bathroom products or even spare toilet paper. Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2024 Perhaps Amazon Prime is not just a means of getting next-day toilet paper directly to your door. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 28 June 2024 Like Netflix, Costco is betting that you’re already emotionally invested in the routine and the satisfaction of getting a closet’s worth of toilet paper that can last the whole year. Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024 When caused by cancer, blood can appear in the stool itself or on toilet paper, and the color can vary from brighter red to black. Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for toilet paper 

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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 14 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

toilet paper

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

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