Phrase guide

toilet roll

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A roll of toilet paper.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a roll of toilet paper

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: toilet tissue, toilet paper, bathroom tissue

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: toiletrulle — roll of toilet paper
  • Danish: wc-rulle — roll of toilet paper
  • Dutch: wc-rol — roll of toilet paper
  • Dutch: toiletrol — roll of toilet paper
  • Finnish: vessapaperirulla — roll of toilet paper
  • French: rouleau de papier hygiénique — roll of toilet paper
  • French: rouleau de papier toilette — roll of toilet paper
  • German: Rolle Toilettenpapier — roll of toilet paper
  • Greek: ρολό τουαλέτας (roló toualétas) — roll of toilet paper
  • Hebrew: גליל נייר טואלא (glil neyár tualét) — roll of toilet paper
  • Interlingua: rolo de papiro hygienic — roll of toilet paper
  • Irish: rolla leithris — roll of toilet paper
  • Irish: rolla páipéar leithris — roll of toilet paper
  • Italian: rotolo di carta igienica — roll of toilet paper
  • Polish: rolka papieru toaletowego — roll of toilet paper
  • Portuguese: rolo de papel higiênico — roll of toilet paper
  • Spanish: rollo de papel higiénico — roll of toilet paper
  • Swedish: toalettrulle — roll of toilet paper
  • Swedish: toarulle — roll of toilet paper
  • Vietnamese: cuộn giấy vệ sinh — roll of toilet paper