bathroom tissue
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Definition
Noun: A soft, thin, absorbent paper product designed for personal hygiene, specifically for cleaning after using the toilet. It is typically supplied on a roll and is an essential household item.
Usage
This term refers specifically to the paper product used in a bathroom. It is a formal or descriptive term for what is commonly called "toilet paper." * Always dispose of used bathroom tissue in the toilet or a waste bin, not by flushing if the plumbing is sensitive. * The term is often used in commercial, institutional, or product description contexts.
Examples
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- "This brand of is known for being both soft and strong."
- "We need to add to the shopping list."
Advanced Usage
- Euphemistic Use: The term "bathroom tissue" is sometimes preferred in polite or public discourse as a more formal alternative to "toilet paper."
- Commercial/Product Labeling: Frequently used on packaging and in retail settings to clearly describe the product's intended use.
Variants and Related Words
- Toilet Paper (n): The most common and direct synonym for bathroom tissue.
- Toilet Roll (n): Refers specifically to the paper wound around a cardboard cylinder.
- Lavatory Paper (n): A more formal variant, similar in use to "bathroom tissue."
- Bathroom Tissue Paper (n): A slightly redundant but occasionally used full phrase.
Synonyms
- Toilet paper
- Lavatory paper
- Toilet roll
Related Phrases
- To be out of bathroom tissue: To have no toilet paper available.
- We were embarrassed to find we were out of bathroom tissue.
- A roll of bathroom tissue: The standard unit of this product.
- Please replace the empty roll with a new roll of bathroom tissue.
Noun
- a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets