Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A manila tissue-paper, readily soluble in water, for use in toilet-rooms.
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- noun Attributive form of
toilet paper - verb To cover with
toilet paper
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Examples
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The gummint can take my poodle-headed crochet toilet-paper cozy when they pry it from my cold, dead hands!
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Mr. Grunstein in court papers has denied making the toilet-paper comparison and argued that the purchase option isn't valid because it was meant to be collateral for a loan that Mr. Schron never made.
Rift Shines Light on a Big Player Anton Troianovski 2010
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I always make it a point to thank a store manager when the toilet-paper dispenser is placed where it is easier to use.
Hints From Heloise washingtonpost.com 2010
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I now give a few squirts of spray to the inside of my cardboard toilet-paper rolls so that, with each use, a nice scent is released.
Hints From Heloise washingtonpost.com 2010
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Me: You are the brand manager for a leading American toilet-paper manufacturer and you do not know what a derder is?
Gene's plea: Don't take the heart out of toilet paper Gene Weingarten 2011
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OAO Syktyvkar Tissue Group, a toilet-paper producer, plans to float up to 30% of its shares on Micex, Russia's major stock exchange, in April or May.
Timing Is Key for Russia's IPO Hopefuls Nadia Popova 2011
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Dear Heloise: Where is it written that toilet-paper dispensers in stores and other public places have to be placed so close to the floor?
Hints From Heloise washingtonpost.com 2010
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MOSCOW—More than a dozen Russian companies seeking to raise $9.7 billion in initial public offering this year, ranging from a toilet-paper maker to a helicopter builder, will need to time their listing carefully so as not to come to market when the Kremlin is overwhelming international investors with state-asset sales.
Timing Is Key for Russia's IPO Hopefuls Nadia Popova 2011
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Why do so many people lust after mud rooms, brushed-nickel toilet-paper holders, or countertops made from Giallo Ornamental Granite, imported from Brazil?
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Maintenance workers discovered that the septic tanks were full of smooth stones — a toilet-paper substitute used by many rural Afghans.
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