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lavatory paper

British  

noun

  1. another name for toilet paper

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Right after they’ve managed to locate a multipack of lavatory paper for under £50.

From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2019

And it's predictably handled, even down to guessing what will be the fate of a callow young Nazi's autographed copy of Mein Kampf when the patriotic, no-nonsense Scouse airman is looking for lavatory paper.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2012

When a reporter asked him what he thought of New York, Churchill said gravely: "Newspaper too thick, lavatory paper too thin."

From Time Magazine Archive

She wedged lavatory paper into the heel of her shoe.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Between the beds was a broad damp stain on the carpet in the center of which lay a bar of soap and damp wads of lavatory paper.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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