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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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This vertical storage solution conveniently organizes towels, toilet paper, and other bathroom essentials.
—Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
After peeing, some people use pee rags, while others may feel more comfortable with toilet paper and unscented wipes.
—Isabella Rosario, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Consider investing in the kits that can be reused every year, or go full DIY and make your own using scraps of leftover wrapping paper and a couple of toilet paper rolls.
—Verity Burns, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
But with a toilet paper roll, some cardstock wings, and a tissue paper gown, my mother transformed him into our hideous-but-lovable guardian.
—Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
toilet paper
noun
: a thin soft sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for bathroom use
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