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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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Will Angus was stuck at home in Texas during the pandemic, his finance degree from TCU less valuable than a roll of toilet paper.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Install a towel bar underneath that matches your toilet paper holder for some extra cohesion.
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Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Brighten your day by making a luminary from a paper cup or toilet paper roll.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
One of Lam’s greatest triumphs is a life-sized juvenile elephant made from recycled materials — toilet paper rolls, egg cartons, paper drink holders, etc, — which was proudly on display at the Palo Alto Cultural Center as part of an exhibit featuring artists with special needs.
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Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Toilet paper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20paper. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
toilet paper
noun
: a thin soft sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for bathroom use
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