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Definition of "toilet paper" [toilet paper]

  • Thin, absorbent paper, usually in rolls, used to clean oneself after defecation or urination. Also called toilet tissue. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "toilet paper" in a sentence
  • "When Franco dropped the last of the toilet paper and started laughing along too, with a weird, almost robotic-sounding ha-ha-ha, even Maeve stopped feeling sorry for herself and joined in!"
  • "The TP Saver prevents the unrolling of toilet paper by babies, toddlers, and pets."
  • "I have to think fast, and do something, because the babushka has planted her fists on her hips and is getting ready to start shouting while one of the women with toilet paper around her neck is pointing in our direction."