facial tissue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of facial tissue
First recorded in 1925–30
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 • Mar. 4, 2025
The anatomist did so by applying clay directly to the skull, using data on the average depth of facial tissue he gathered by examining the faces of 27 human corpses.
From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023
I’ve never seen a counseling office without several boxes of facial tissue.
From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2022
Suggested nonfood items include hand-held can openers, toilet tissue, facial tissue, paper towels, hand sanitizer and grocery bags.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2020
"Ad eddyway, thik of the poor tissue badufacturers," she sniffled, wiping her nose with a pink facial tissue.
From The Coffin Cure by Nourse, Alan Edward
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