toilet paper

Also TP,

[toi-lit pey-per]

noun

1. Also called bathroom tissue. Also called toilet tissue,. a soft, lightweight, sanitized paper used in bathrooms for personal cleansing after elimination.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to cover a house, a tree, or other structure, usually on someone’s home property, with strips of toilet paper, as a prank.

   Toilet papering the chief of police’s car was a risky choice—you’re going to get fined for littering or trespassing if he catches you.

toilet paper

noun

1. thin absorbent paper, often wound in a roll round a cardboard cylinder ( toilet roll ), used for cleaning oneself after defecation or urination

Word History and Origins

Origin of toilet paper¹

First recorded in 1880–85