tp.
abbreviation
township.
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tp.
1 Americanabbreviation
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township.
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troop.
t.p.
2
American
TP
3
American
[tee-pee]
/ ˈtiˈpi /
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t.p.
noun
verb (used with or without object)
TP'd,
TPing
tp
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of TP
First recorded in 1940–45 TP for def. 1, and in 1960–65 TP for def. 2; T(oilet) P(aper)
Example Sentences
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Now offered in photographic reproduction of the version by Alcuin. © on cover, first t.p. & explanation regarding book, by H. Spencer Lewis; 15Sep34; A76798.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1962 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Author of new matter: Fleming H. Revell, Jr. © on t.p. & publisher's note; 8Nov33; A67086.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Author of new matter: Fleming H. Revell, Jr. © on t.p. & publisher's note; 8Nov33; A67084.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
S. T. space: the area between the t.p. line and s. t. line in moths.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Author of new matter: Fleming H. Revell, Jr. © on t.p. & publisher's note; 8Nov33; A67085.
From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office
As with TP, people in the 1970s tried to protect the gas they had and hoard more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Germany’s military is currently leasing five Heron TP drones.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
"I'm done, and I could care Less about TP," Cruise said in a post to Facebook.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
"Many companies have significant and sometimes unquantified exposure to weather and climate risk," said Nicholas Ernst, managing director, weather markets, at TP ICAP.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2021
“We’ll stay here with you, Annabelle, until we get past what you’re feeling right now. We aren’t going anywhere,” Gina says as she retrieves a wad of TP from the bathroom and blows her nose.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
In her spending review, the chancellor also announced up tp £280m per year extra for the Border Security Command, which leads on the UK's strategy to crack down on people smuggling and small boat crossings.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
The distributors have claimed the programmers are inadvertently helping tp chase away valuable customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
He had a 6.910 at 191.16 on a Suzuki tp edge Joey Gladstone.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric, bankrupt from lawsuits related tp California wildfires, just shut off power to hundreds of thousands of people to avoid sparking a catastrophic fire this season.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2019
"Run tp my sister. She'll give you all a warm welcome, I have no doubt."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Many of these sour skeptics TP’d the Rodgers-and-Hammerstein cathedral with reviews that ranged from mixed to malevolent.
From Time ● Mar. 2, 2015
What is the digital version of "TPing" someones house?
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2017
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