toilet paper
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- noun
- /ˈtɔɪlɪt ˈpeɪpər/
:
papel higiénico
- Every few minutes, she blew her nose on the strip of toilet paper she kept under her pillow.
- a roll of toilet paper
- towels and toilet paper
- soap and toilet paper
I pronounce the toilet paper brand Charmin.
- I pronounce the toilet paper brand Charmin.
- But her personal favorite is toilet paper and paper towel rolls.
- I think toilets, sheets, towels, toilet paper, all of those things should be white.
- And so most big businesses are getting their toilet paper supply now, I think mythical.
- The next thing I have is toilet paper.
- Now back to the toilet paper commentary, right?
- But TP throwing toilet paper in your friend's yard?
- We can take the toilet, the toilet paper roll out.
- Because much like the toilet paper, impeachment will follow Trump wherever he goes.
- If you don't have food, you don't need toilet paper.
Examples
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A bottle of water, toilet paper and earplugs.
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I'll get the wine, cheese, and toilet paper.
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I hope you need lots of toilet paper back home.
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I mean, I, I buy bulk toilet paper sometimes and it's OK.
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Wendy, did you bring any toilet paper?
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And, you know... maybe next time you're out you just grab some toilet paper.
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We're in the middle of this coronavirus and the shelves are out of toilet paper and food.
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You'll be issued one bar of soap, two rolls of toilet paper per month.
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A ping-pong ball fits perfectly inside most toilet paper or paper towel tubes.
Academic text (2007) -
Make sure to stock up on toilet paper before hosting the party next week.
Synonyms
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Soft thin paper used to clean yourself after using the toilet
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A small soft disposable cloth made slightly wet to clean skin or surfaces
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A roll of soft paper for cleaning your bottom after using the toilet
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Soft paper used to clean yourself after using the toilet
How Hygienic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'toilet paper' is directly compositional: 'toilet' (the fixture/room for toileting) + 'paper' (thin sheets) clearly refers to paper used in connection with the toilet for cleaning oneself. This noun–noun construction and function is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Toilet paper gets its name from a simple, literal scene: soft paper kept next to the toilet for wiping and cleaning after using it. So the phrase came to mean 'soft, thin paper used for cleaning yourself'.