toilet paper

noun

: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination

Examples of toilet paper in a Sentence

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Misty imagines sitting on a toilet and using real toilet paper. Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Rats, card tables and BYO toilet paper are greeting returning federal workers. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 Make a mess of the playroom, empty your child's clothing drawers, turn paintings or pictures upside down, toilet paper the kitchen, or swap shoes among family members. Amanda Rock, Parents, 5 Mar. 2025 Dream Count unfolds during the peak of the COVID era, yet reaches back to a time before Zoom screens and hoarded toilet paper. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 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 1 Apr. 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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