bathroom tissue

noun

chiefly US
: toilet paper
a roll of bathroom tissue

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Reduce anal irritation by using a moist towelette or wipe instead of bathroom tissue. — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 These issues have affected the prices of everything from bicycles to bathroom tissue. — William Chittenden, Chron, 1 Nov. 2022 These issues have affected the prices of everything from bicycles to bathroom tissue. — William Chittenden, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2022 Officers were seen haphazardly tossing the rolls of bathroom tissue over the embankment. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bathroom tissue

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bathroom tissue was in 1922

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“Bathroom tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bathroom%20tissue. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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