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

Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors stated that water flowed out of Virgil's cell, carrying the toilet paper with it to a nearby drain that then clogged and flooded the area. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024 From 2019 to 2023, shrinkage added about 3.6 percentage points to inflation for products like paper towels and toilet paper, up from 1.2 percentage points from 2015 to 2019. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024 If paper towels aren’t available, Justyna gently taps a wad of toilet paper on her wet hands, as rubbing with any material can make things worse. Sarah Klein, SELF, 27 Feb. 2024 To keep the team comfortable on their overseas trip and prepared for anything, Charmin sent plenty of their newest Ultra Soft Smooth Tear toilet paper (the company's first product without perforated squares in over 100 years) to the Chiefs' facility to take to Germany. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023 Another described them as having the feel of toilet paper. Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 With only one roll of toilet paper a week to be split among 10 people, Katelyn would resort to cleaning herself with sticks and leaves. Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 Both the men’s and women’s restroom were out of paper towels and toilet paper during the inspection. Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2024 Remember when all the toilet paper disappeared from store shelves in 2020? Todd Zabelle, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

toilet paper

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

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