tissue

English

/ˈtɪsjuː/, /ˈtɪʃu/

noun
Definitions
  • Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
  • A fine transparent silk material, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.
  • A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
  • Absorbent paper as material.
  • (biology) A group of cells similar in origin that function together to do a specific job.
  • Web; texture; complicated fabrication; connected series.

Etymology

Derived from Old French tissu derived from Latin texere.

Origin

Latin

texere

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