tissue
[ tish-oo or, esp. British, tis-yoo ]
/ ˈtɪʃ u or, esp. British, ˈtɪs yu /
noun
verb (used with object), tis·sued, tis·su·ing.
to remove (a cosmetic or cream) with a facial tissue (often followed by off): Tissue all cosmetics off the face before going to bed.
to weave, especially with threads of gold and silver.
Origin of tissue
1325–75; Middle English
tissew, variant of
tissu < Middle French, Old French, noun use of past participle of
tistre to weave < Latin
texere
OTHER WORDS FROM tissue
tis·su·al, adjective tis·su·ey, adjective in·ter·tis·sued, adjective un·tis·sued, adjectiveWords nearby tissue
Example sentences from the Web for tissue
British Dictionary definitions for tissue
tissue
/ (ˈtɪʃuː, ˈtɪsjuː) /
noun
verb (tr)
rare
to weave into tissue
to decorate or clothe with tissue or tissue paper
Word Origin for tissue
C14: from Old French
tissu woven cloth, from
tistre to weave, from Latin
texere
Medical definitions for tissue
tissue
[ tĭsh′ōō ]
n.
An aggregation of morphologically similar cells and associated intercellular matter acting together to perform specific functions in the body. There are four basic types of tissue: muscle, nerve, epithelial, and connective.
Scientific definitions for tissue
tissue
[ tĭsh′ōō ]
A large mass of similar cells that make up a part of an organism and perform a specific function. The internal organs and connective structures (including bone and cartilage) of vertebrates, and cambium, xylem, and phloem in plants are made up of different types of tissue.