facial tissue
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- noun
- /ˈfeɪʃəl ˈtɪʃu/
:
pañuelo facial
- When she caught a cold, she made sure to always carry a box of facial tissues in her bag.
Examples
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All degradable materials are accepted, including food, grass clippings, leaves, coffee grounds, facial tissue, and ground.
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What do I mean by "papers?" The bath tissue, facial tissue, and paper towels.
Blog text (25) -
Their facial tissue is chemical-free, which also goes for their paper towels.
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We're all excited to have found a less expensive toilet paper, facial tissue, and paper towel that don't have chemicals!
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Are you using the kind of tissue paper or facial tissue that has things like lanolin in it or perfumes in them?
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It's important to use a soft facial tissue to avoid irritation on your nose when you have allergies.
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He quickly grabbed a facial tissue to wipe his nose after sneezing.
Synonyms
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A soft thin paper that you use to wipe the nose or clean small things
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A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose
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Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'facial' (related to the face) narrows the noun 'tissue' (thin disposable paper for wiping) to indicate a tissue intended for the face/nose. This is a clear, productive pattern in English (and found in many other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Facial tissue may come from early makers who sold a new soft paper just for the face. Facial means 'of the face' and tissue means 'soft, thin paper', so the name came to mean a soft paper you use to wipe your face or nose.