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Added 9 October 2026

tissue

/ˈtɪs.juː/ noun

In Latin: textus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tissue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Thin, woven, gauzelike 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.

verb

To form tissue of; to interweave.
To have the contents of an injection or intravenous drip leak into the tissue as a result of a ruptured or punctured vein.

Origin

From Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu (“woven”), past participle of tistre (“to weave”), from Latin texō (“to weave”).

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