Definition

Noun A soft, thin, absorbent paper product, typically supplied on a roll, designed for personal hygiene use in a toilet or bathroom.

Usage

This noun refers specifically to the paper product used for cleaning oneself after using the toilet. It is a standard item in modern bathrooms. - Always use toilet tissue sparingly. - The toilet tissue holder was empty.

Examples

• Could you please buy more toilet tissue at the store?
• This brand of toilet tissue is very soft and biodegradable.
• The public restroom was out of toilet tissue.

Advanced Usage

• "Toilet tissue" is often used in formal, commercial, or product-specific contexts (e.g., on shopping lists, in supply catalogs). In everyday conversation, "toilet paper" is more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Toilet paper (noun): The most common synonym in everyday English.
• Bath tissue (noun): A common commercial or marketing term.
• Lavatory paper (noun): A more formal or dated term.

Synonyms

• toilet paper
• bathroom tissue
• lavatory paper

Related Phrases/Idioms

No common idioms or phrasal verbs are directly formed with the specific term "toilet tissue."

Noun

1. a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets