toilet-paper

A person places a new roll of toilet-paper on the holder.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Thin, absorbent paper: "toilet paper" refers to a soft, lightweight paper product designed for personal hygiene, primarily used after using the toilet. It is typically sold in rolls and is designed to be flushable.
   • A roll or sheet of such paper: "toilet paper" can also refer to a single sheet or a roll of this product.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We need to buy more toilet paper before the guests arrive. (A supply of the paper product for hygiene.)
  • He unrolled a few squares of toilet paper to clean his hands. (Individual sheets of the product.)

Advanced Usage

• "to run out of toilet paper": to have no more toilet paper available.

  • I realized I had run out of toilet paper just when I needed it most. (The supply was exhausted at an inconvenient time.)

• "toilet paper holder": a device mounted on a wall to hold a roll of toilet paper.

  • The toilet paper holder was empty, so I replaced it with a new roll. (The fixture for the paper.)

Variants and Related Words

• Toilet paper roll (n): the cylindrical core with paper wound around it.

  • The cat loves to play with an empty toilet paper roll. (The cylindrical object used for the paper.)

• Toilet paper tube (n): the cardboard core inside a roll of toilet paper.

  • She used a toilet paper tube for a craft project. (The hollow cylinder from the center of the roll.)

Synonyms

• Bathroom tissue: a formal term for toilet paper.

  • The hotel provides high-quality bathroom tissue. (Synonym for toilet paper in a more refined context.)

• Tissue paper: a general term for thin, soft paper, though not exclusively for toilet use.

  • She used tissue paper to wrap the gift. (A related but broader term.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Toilet-paper (verb): to cover something with toilet paper as a prank.
  • The teenagers decided to toilet-paper the teacher's house last night. (To throw rolls of toilet paper over a property as a joke.)

Related Idioms

• Toilet paper trail: a metaphorical term for a series of clues that are easy to follow.

  • The detective followed the toilet paper trail left by the suspect. (A humorous or informal way to describe a clear sequence of evidence.)

• Not worth the toilet paper it's written on: an expression meaning something is completely worthless.

  • That contract is not worth the toilet paper it's written on. (The document is utterly without value.)