How to Say "Tissue" in Italian

fazzoletto

/fat.t͡soˈlet.to/

The English word 'tissue' is translated into Italian as fazzoletto.

fazzoletto is used to refer to a sheet of absorbent paper.

Meaning: sheet of absorbent paper (noun)

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While fazzoletto can mean a cloth handkerchief, adding 'di carta' specifies a paper tissue.

The plural form of fazzoletto is fazzoletti.

The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable: /fat.tsoˈlet.to/.

While fazzoletto means tissue, the word tessuto also translates to 'tissue' in English when referring to biological cells or fabric material.
The word shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Swiss-German word 'Fazaneetli', showing how the term migrated through different European cultures.
In a historical context, a fazzoletto was not just for hygiene but was worn as a neckerchief or bandana, a style still associated with certain rural Italian traditions.

Da' un fazzoletto a Tom.
Give Tom a tissue.
This sentence is useful for practicing how to give a fazzoletto to someone.
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Ha un fazzoletto per me?
Do you have a tissue for me?
This sentence is useful for asking if someone has a fazzoletto to give.
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Qualcuno ha un fazzoletto?
Does anyone have a tissue?
This sentence is useful for asking a group if anyone possesses a fazzoletto.
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Mi passa un fazzoletto, per favore?
Could you pass me a tissue, please?
Non ho un fazzoletto, ma posso usare della carta igienica.
I don't have a tissue, but I can use some toilet paper.
Mi passi un tovagliolo di carta? Sto piangendo.
Could you pass me a tissue? I'm crying.
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