tissue
n.
aggregate of cells of a particular kind; absorbent tissue paper for use as a handkerchief; fabric; fine lightweight paper
Tissue
Tissue
tissue
Noun
1. a part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
(hypernym) body part
(hyponym) isthmus
(substance-holonym) organism, being
2. a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
(synonym) tissue paper
(hypernym) paper
(hyponym) cigarette paper, rolling paper
Verb
1. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"
(synonym) weave
(hypernym) create from raw material, create from raw stuff
(hyponym) web, net
(classification) handicraft
Tissue
(v. t.)
To form tissue of; to interweave.
(n.)
One of the elementary materials or fibres, having a uniform structure and a specialized function, of which ordinary animals and plants are composed; a texture; as, epithelial tissue; connective tissue.
(n.)
Fig.: Web; texture; complicated fabrication; connected series; as, a tissue of forgeries, or of falsehood.
(n.)
A woven fabric.
(n.)
A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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