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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Not because the highs aren’t great, but because folks fear the lows: bugs, cold, bears, isolation, toilet paper made of leaves. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 2 Dec. 2024 Accepted items include nonperishable foods, water, coffee and creamer, baby wipes and diapers, toilet paper, paper towels, batteries, disposable utensils and towels. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2024 Georgie’s cake is equally garish and brilliant and inspired by her auntie’s bathroom, which had a carpet and, most likely, one of those little dolls with a crocheted skirt to hold an extra roll of toilet paper. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024 The huts have either an outhouse or an indoor bathroom with toilet paper supplied. Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

toilet paper

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

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