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

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The Truth Teller building is a nine-story, ornate 1920s building downtown, and the newspaper is now on half of the ninth floor and the other half is a toilet paper sales office. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2025 There was a toilet in there, no toilet paper. Juhi Doshi, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 Instead, make sure to put everything that isn't toilet paper in the trash. Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025 That said, bathrooms can be wet places that’s why Steve Evans of Memphis Maids, recommends storing toilet paper or paper towels inside a plastic bag or container. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toilet paper

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 25 Sep. 2025.

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toilet paper

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

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