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

Rectal cancers are often accompanied by bright red blood on toilet paper or in the toilet bowl and a real urgency to use the bathroom even after a bowel movement. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026

Stash Overstock Products Elsewhere If space in your home allows, make an effort to keep your overstock products—unopened bottles of your favorite shampoo and lotion, extra makeup, toilet paper, and the like—in an area that is not your bathroom. —Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026

Pristine is specially formulated to work with all kinds of toilet paper. —ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026

On top of offering everyday staples, such as water and toilet paper, in more affordable bulk quantities, Costco carries big-ticket, high-end merchandise at a discount, from diamond rings to golf carts. —Laura Layden, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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