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tissue

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Main Entry:
tis·sue 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tissue
Pronunciation:
\ˈti-(ˌ)shü, chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English tysshewe, tyssew, a rich fabric, from Anglo-French tissue, from past participle of tistre to weave, from Latin texere — more at technical
Date:
1563
1 a: a fine lightweight often sheer fabric b: mesh, network, web <a tissue of lies>2: a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics3: an aggregate of cells usually of a particular kind together with their intercellular substance that form one of the structural materials of a plant or an animal
tis·su·ey 
          Listen to the pronunciation of tissuey \ˈti-shə-wē\ adjective


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