toilet paper
noun
: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination
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The set of three shelves is anchored by a practical metal basket for anything from toilet paper to extra hand towels.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Kaplan's order requires the government to clean cells three times daily and provide adequate soap, towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and feminine products.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Rectal bleeding Blood in the stool, toilet or when wiping with toilet paper can be a major sign of colorectal cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When Ulla and Sunny returned from the Korean deli with toilet paper, tofu, sprouts, and six assorted artisan ales, Ulla almost trod on it but didn’t.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 2025
Kaplan's order requires the government to clean cells three times daily and provide adequate soap, towels, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and feminine products.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Rectal bleeding Blood in the stool, toilet or when wiping with toilet paper can be a major sign of colorectal cancer.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When Ulla and Sunny returned from the Korean deli with toilet paper, tofu, sprouts, and six assorted artisan ales, Ulla almost trod on it but didn’t.
—Kiran Desai, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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