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. Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025 Install a towel bar underneath that matches your toilet paper holder for some extra cohesion. Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025 Brighten your day by making a luminary from a paper cup or toilet paper roll. 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. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 21 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 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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