bathroom tissue

noun

chiefly US
: toilet paper
a roll of bathroom tissue

Examples of bathroom tissue in a Sentence

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While there are plenty of different versions that a single brand offers, just three manufacturers — Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, and Georgia-Pacific — make up some 80 percent of the bathroom tissue market. Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Reduce anal irritation by using a moist towelette or wipe instead of bathroom tissue. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024 Proctor & Gamble Charmin brand bathroom tissues on display at a store in Vallejo, California, US, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024 Recent accounts from hikers on social media indicate trails are littered with garbage, including bathroom tissue, plastic bottles and fuel canisters. CBS News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bathroom tissue 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Nov. 2024.

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