toilet tissue

[sunsunmoon]

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Is it common to say "toilet tissue" to mean "toilet paper"?

 

[emsr2d2]

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Is it common to say "toilet tissue" to mean "toilet paper"?

Yes, and (in BrE at least), "toilet roll". We also say "loo roll" or "loo paper" but for some reason, never "loo tissue"!

I think "loo" is definitely a BrE term for the toilet.

I'm going to the loo.
Do you need the loo?

 

[SoothingDave]

In the US, the only people I know of who call it "toilet tissue" (versus "toilet paper") are the manufacturers.

 

[Amigos4]

In the US, the only people I know of who call it "toilet tissue" (versus "toilet paper") are the manufacturers.

I agree, SoothingDave. Common usage on this side of the pond is 'toilet paper'!

However, we wipe our nose with a 'facial tissue' and not with a 'facial paper'! If we align our bathroom products by melodious titles, 'toilet tissue' and 'facial tissue' would be excellent choices!

 

[5jj]

However, we wipe our nose with a 'facial tissue'

Really?

 

[Amigos4]

Really?

Yes, really!!!! :up:

Facial tissue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[SoothingDave]

Really?

Most people would simply ask for a "tissue" or a "Kleenex."

 

[emsr2d2]

We just refer to the thing you wipe your nose with as a "tissue".

Pass me a tissue.
I've bought a box of tissues.
We've run out of tissues.

We would know whether someone was talking about toilet tissue or facial tissue by the use of a/the/some.

Pass me some tissue = toilet paper
Pass me a tissue = facial tissue
Pass me some tissues = facial tissues

Then of course there's kitchen roll/kitchen paper. I don't think it's called kitchen tissue anywhere.

 

[5jj]

Yes, really!!!! :up:

Facial tissue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I wasn't doubting that the term existed. It's just that I have never heard anyone use it in real life. I have only heard 'tissue' (without 'facial'), 'hanky',' paper hanky', or 'Kleenex'

 

[Barb_D]

Then of course there's kitchen roll/kitchen paper. I don't think it's called kitchen tissue anywhere.

Those are paper towels here.

 

[Tdol]

To me paper towels are the ones for drying your hands in a public toilet.

:crazyeye:

 

[sunsunmoon]

Thank you for the responses, everyone. Since I've started this thread to discuss "toilet tissue" and "toilet paper," I would appreciate it if you could visit here to talk about "paper towel".

(If this sounds rude, please rewrite it.)​