tissue

noun

tis·sue ˈti-(ˌ)shü

chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü

Synonyms of tissue next

: a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics

: 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

: a fine lightweight often sheer fabric

: mesh, network, web

a tissue of lies

tissuey

ˈti-shə-wē

adjective

Example Sentences

She wiped her nose with a tissue. a sample of brain tissue The drug can damage the body's tissues. a box wrapped in tissue

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Word History

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

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

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The first known use of tissue was in 1563

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Kids Definition

tissue

noun

tis·sue ˈtish-ü

: a fine lightweight fabric

: a piece of soft absorbent paper

: a mass or layer of cells usually of one kind together with the uniting or enclosing substance around and between them that form the basic structural materials of a plant or an animal compare connective tissue

Medical Definition

tissue

noun

tis·sue

ˈtish-(ˌ)ü, ˈtish-ə(-w), chiefly British ˈtis-(ˌ)yü

: 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 and that in animals include connective tissue, epithelium, muscle tissue, and nerve tissue