- facial tissue
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a soft, disposable paper tissue esp. for cleansing the face or for use as a handkerchief.[1925-30]
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facial tissue — ☆ facial tissue n. a sheet of soft tissue paper used for cleansing, as a handkerchief, etc … English World dictionary
Facial tissue — A box of tissues Facial tissue and paper handkerchief refers to a class of soft, absorbent, disposable papers that is suitable for use on the face. They are disposable alternatives for cloth handkerchiefs. The terms are commonly used to refer to… … Wikipedia
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Tissue paper — Facial tissue Tissue paper or wrapping tissue is a type of thin, translucent paper used for wrapping and cushioning items.Tissue paper is usually found in single sheets or sheet collections of 25, 40, or 50. White tissue is also sold specifically … Wikipedia
Tissue — may refer to: * Aerial tissue, an acrobatic art form and one of the circus arts * Tissue (biology), a group of biological cells that perform a similar function * Tissue paper, a type of thin, translucent paper used for wrapping and cushioning… … Wikipedia
tissue — tissual, adj. tissuey, adj. /tish ooh/ or, esp. Brit., /tis yooh/, n., v., tissued, tissuing. n. 1. Biol. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular… … Universalium
tissue — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. gauze, fabric, web, net, mesh; membrane, cartilage, muscle; tissue or crepe paper; structure. See crossing, texture. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A network] Syn. web, mesh, filigree, crossing, parcel,… … English dictionary for students
tissue paper — noun a soft thin (usually translucent) paper (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑tissue • Hypernyms: ↑paper • Hyponyms: ↑cigarette paper, ↑rolling paper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tissue — noun 1) living tissue Syn: matter, material, substance; flesh 2) a box of tissues Syn: facial tissue; trademark Kleenex … Thesaurus of popular words
