toilet paper
noun
: a thin sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for use in drying or cleaning oneself after defecation and urination
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Use it as a spot to stash magazines, a few extra rolls of toilet paper, wipes, and other bathroom needs. 
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The interviews were held first at a table crowded with graffiti (drawn by Mero) and most recently on a set modeled after a bodega, stocked with candy, beer, Jesus candles, toilet paper, and a sneaker display. Concepción De Leon, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The residents started a text thread, and from that point on, anytime someone needed something — groceries, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, chocolate — or got COVID someone would step in to help. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 There were also widespread shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Buoyed by billions in venture capital and a surge in demand earlier in the pandemic, a long list of on-demand companies promised to deliver ice cream, toilet paper, vodka or even a single apple in as little as 10 minutes. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 25 July 2022 Any downturn in demand for toilet paper sold by Amazon, Teslas or iPhones, as well as fewer ads bought on Instagram or Google search to try to sell people new shoes or headphones, is sure to create jitters in other spheres. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 23 July 2022 Any downturn in demand for toilet paper sold by Amazon, Teslas or iPhones, as well as fewer ads bought on Instagram or Google search to try to sell people new shoes or headphones, is sure to create jitters in other spheres. Rachel Lerman And Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 There is also toilet paper, Costco’s biggest seller, that has not moved in price. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 18 July 2022 See More
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 The interviews were held first at a table crowded with graffiti (drawn by Mero) and most recently on a set modeled after a bodega, stocked with candy, beer, Jesus candles, toilet paper, and a sneaker display. Concepción De Leon, The Atlantic, 17 Aug. 2022 The residents started a text thread, and from that point on, anytime someone needed something — groceries, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, chocolate — or got COVID someone would step in to help. Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2022 There were also widespread shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2022 Buoyed by billions in venture capital and a surge in demand earlier in the pandemic, a long list of on-demand companies promised to deliver ice cream, toilet paper, vodka or even a single apple in as little as 10 minutes. Sara Ashley O'brien, CNN, 25 July 2022 Any downturn in demand for toilet paper sold by Amazon, Teslas or iPhones, as well as fewer ads bought on Instagram or Google search to try to sell people new shoes or headphones, is sure to create jitters in other spheres. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 23 July 2022 Any downturn in demand for toilet paper sold by Amazon, Teslas or iPhones, as well as fewer ads bought on Instagram or Google search to try to sell people new shoes or headphones, is sure to create jitters in other spheres. Rachel Lerman And Gerrit De Vynck, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 There is also toilet paper, Costco’s biggest seller, that has not moved in price. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
toilet paper
noun
: a thin soft sanitary absorbent paper usually in a roll for bathroom use