toilet paper

[toi-lit pey-per] / ˈtɔɪ lɪt ˌpeɪ pər /

NOUN

bathroom tissue

Synonyms

WEAK

TP toilet roll toilet tissue

Example Sentences

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Tourists are still traveling, factories are still running and store shelves have plenty of toilet paper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In a brutal little detail, he contrasts Danny’s bikini groupies with the women in Rick’s crowd, who clomp toward him with toilet paper stuck to their shoes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Unicharm has been able to recycle these materials into products with less rigorous sanitary requirements, like toilet paper.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Kimberly-Clark, which makes Kleenex tissues and Cottonelle toilet paper, agreed in November to buy Kenvue in a more than $40 million deal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Back home in Congo, I avoided using the school bathrooms because they were unsanitary and often lacked toilet paper.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana