tissue
//ˈtɪs.juː//
Forms
- Plural
- tissues
- present (v1)
- tissue
- past (v2)
- tissued
- past participle (v3)
- tissued
- present participle
- tissuing
- 3rd person singular
- tissues
Definitions
1.Thin, woven, gauzelike fabric.
2.A fine transparent silk material, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.
- In their glittering tissues bear emblazed / Holy memorials.
- Corinius went on the right, wearing a rich cloak of sky-blue tissue over his shining armour.
3.Absorbent paper as material.
4.A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
1.To form tissue of; to interweave.
2.To have the contents of an injection or intravenous drip leak into the tissue as a result of a ruptured or punctured vein.(informal)
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2948
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English tissu
From Old French tissu (“woven”), past participle of tistre (“to weave”)
From Latin texō (“to weave”).