facial
pronunciation
How to pronounce facial in British English:
UK [ˈfeɪʃl]
How to pronounce facial in American English:
US [ˈfeɪʃl]
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- Noun:
- cranial nerve that supplies facial muscles
- care for the face that usually involves cleansing and massage and the application of cosmetic creams
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- Adjective:
- of or concerning the face
- of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object
Word Origin
- facial (adj.)
- c. 1600, "face to face," from French facial, from Medieval Latin facialis "of the face," from facies (see face (n.)). Meaning "pertaining to the face" in English is from 1786. The noun meaning "beauty treatment for the face" is from 1914, American English. Middle English had faciale (n.) "face-cloth for a corpse" (early 14c.).
Example
- 1. I never had any facial hair in my life .
- 2. Here 's another way to give yourself a fancy spa facial at home .
- 3. About three weeks in , the facial chaos became transformed into abona fidebeard .
- 4. Kissing keeps facial muscles strong .
- 5. Female facial hair has a number of causes .