toilet tissue
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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
- a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets