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 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 20 Jan. 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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