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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But with a toilet paper roll, some cardstock wings, and a tissue paper gown, my mother transformed him into our hideous-but-lovable guardian.
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Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Use a tissue or bit of toilet paper to clear hair from the shower or tub drain after each bath.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The kitschy but ingenious snow globe with a model of a roll of toilet paper inside is on display in the museum.
—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers played central roles in developing such technological innovations as air-conditioning, toilet paper and the atomic bomb.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Use a tissue or bit of toilet paper to clear hair from the shower or tub drain after each bath.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
The kitschy but ingenious snow globe with a model of a roll of toilet paper inside is on display in the museum.
—Erik Trinidad, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
New Yorkers played central roles in developing such technological innovations as air-conditioning, toilet paper and the atomic bomb.
—Christopher Maag, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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