Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toilet paper

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: toi-let -pa-per
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Paper, usually on a roll, used to clean oneself after defecation or urination.

Uncountable

verb

To cover a house, tree or other structure with strips of toilet paper, typically as a prank or celebratory gesture.

American usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

toilet papers (plural) toilet-paper (alternative) toiletpaper (alternative) toilet papers (present, singular) toilet papering (participle, present) toilet papered (participle, past) toilet papered (past)

Synonyms

TP toilet roll toilet tissue bathroom tissue bog paper bog roll lavvy paper loo roll loo paper bumf poo tickets

Questions

What does toilet paper mean?: Paper, usually on a roll, used to clean oneself after defecation or urination.

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