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tissue

noun

Definition of tissuenext
as in towel

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Recent Examples of tissue According to the Mayo Clinic, esophagitis is inflammation of the tissue lining the esophagus, the muscular tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 Treatment for the health issue can vary and depends upon the severity of tissue damage and the cause. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Typical rodent brains are too crowded to let human tissue grow at scale. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Both of these areas have plenty of blood flow and fatty tissue, which is necessary to make the estrogen absorb steadily. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tissue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tissue
  1. towel
  2. napkin
Noun
  • Gather the material around the zucchini, then twist the towel tightly over the sink to wring out the excess moisture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Warsh throws in towel on ‘temporary’ shocks For months, Fed officials have considered whether higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war would just amount to a temporary hit to inflation.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of towel
Noun
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • My napkin holder is four pieces of watermelon—two on each side with napkins sandwiched in the middle.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of napkin

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“Tissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tissue. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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