Biologya group of similar cells forming a structural part of a living thing: [uncountable]living tissue; soft tissue.[countable]That virus could invade the body's tissues.
tissue paper.
any of several kinds of soft paper used for various purposes: [uncountable]toilet tissue.[countable]He took a tissue and wiped his nose.
a connected series or mass:[countable]a tissue of lies.
tis•sue(tish′o̅o̅ or, esp. Brit., tis′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciationn., v.,-sued, -su•ing. n.
Biologyan aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
See tissue paper.
any of several kinds of soft gauzy papers used for various purposes:cleansing tissue; toilet tissue.
an interwoven or interconnected series or mass:a tissue of falsehoods.
a piece of thin writing paper on which carbon copies are made.
Textilesa woven fabric, esp. one of light or gauzy texture, originally woven with gold or silver:a blouse of a delicate tissue.
v.t.
to remove (a cosmetic or cream) with a facial tissue (often fol. by off):Tissue all cosmetics off the face before going to bed.
to weave, esp. with threads of gold and silver.
Latin texere
Middle French, Old French, noun, nominal use of past participle of tistre to weave