facial tissue

noun

a soft, disposable paper tissue especially for cleansing the face or for use as a handkerchief.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of facial tissue¹

First recorded in 1925–30

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Example Sentences

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The positioning of the parotid gland was important as it was preventing the tumour from damaging facial tissue or harming important nearby structures, including the facial nerve.

From BBC

The facial tissue thickness data created by these early anatomists are still used by facial reconstructionists like Nilsson.

From National Geographic

"In Canada, the word Kleenex is almost synonymous with a facial tissue," he said.

From BBC

“Aperture could be to photography what Kleenex is to facial tissue, but to do that, we have to find a way that opens us up to the public.”

From New York Times

I’ve never seen a counseling office without several boxes of facial tissue.

From Washington Post

facial nerve -facient

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