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-‘facial tissue’ + ‘paper handkerchief’ refers to a class of soft, absorbent, disposable papers that are suitable for use on the face-
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*they are disposable alternatives for ‘cloth handkerchiefs’*
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(the terms are commonly used to refer to the type of ‘paper tissue’, usually sold in boxes, that is designed to facilitate the expulsion of nasal mucus from thenose (nose-blowing) although it may refer to other types of facial tissues including ‘napkins’ + ‘wipes’)
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*’facial tissue’ is often referred to as a “tissue”, or (in the ‘united states’) by the genericized trademark “kleenex” which popularized the invention and its use*
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