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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The toilet paper at the Hotel Wren is marked with its initials. Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 Enter Heidi Gardner dressed like a pageant queen, but with a gown made entirely from toilet paper. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 Staff stocked the paper towels and toilet paper during the inspection, but left them out of the dispensers. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 From throwing popcorn to bringing in props ranging from toilet paper to live chickens, audiences have become so rambunctious that theaters have issued warnings before playing the movie in hopes of curbing the chaos. Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 22 Apr. 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 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

toilet paper

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

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