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bathroom tissue

bathroom tissue

1 1.0
Soft paper used to clean yourself after using the toilet
  • noun
  • /ˈbæθrum ˈtɪʃu/
  • US
translation icon : papel higiénico
  • bathroom tissue paper

Examples

  • You sold a roll of Eh-2-Zed discount brand bathroom tissue to the Toilet Paper Man at what time?

    Yoga Hosers (2016)

  • She had laid the stuffed animals on their backs in a row and bandaged them with copious amounts of bathroom tissue.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I always keep a roll of bathroom tissue handy in case of emergencies.

  • After using the toilet, I always make sure to reach for some bathroom tissue to clean myself.

  • The store has a sale on bathroom tissue, so I bought several packs.

Synonyms

toilet paper
vsbathroom tissue
100 1.0

Soft thin paper for cleaning your bottom after you use the toilet

is the alternative name given in the key description
toilet tissue
vsbathroom tissue
  • US
4 1.0

Soft thin paper used to clean yourself after using the toilet

is another variant used in the description
toilet roll
vsbathroom tissue
  • UK
2 1.0

A roll of soft paper for cleaning your bottom after using the toilet

is the general product name without stressing the roll form

Surface Forms

bathroom tissue singular
bathroom tissues plural

Morphology

bathroom + tissue

The meaning 'toilet paper' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bathroom' (a room for personal hygiene) with 'tissue' (thin disposable paper for wiping). This straightforward compositional compound follows common English naming patterns and is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will easily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Bathroom tissue comes from putting bathroom, the room, and tissue, soft paper, together as a polite name for 'toilet paper'. That's why bathroom tissue now means the soft paper you use after using the toilet.