facial tissue

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of facial tissue¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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“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.”

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

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