T-zone

British

noun

the T-shaped area of a person's face that includes the forehead, nose, and chin

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I slathered on sunscreen on my T-zone and quickly learned the correct way to hold the board: under my arm, against my side.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2022

“Honestly, the three-step only brings you back to neutral,” she said, and peered closer to inspect this reporter’s T-zone.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2011

Jackie Peyton shlumps through her storylines in trainers and an anorak, unpowdered T-zone glinting ferociously under hospital striplights.

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2011

Except for occasional flirtations with throat therapy, e.g., in its T-zone ads of the 19405, the company has largely steered away from the health issue.

From Time Magazine Archive

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