n.
Pronunciation: ' ti-( ˌ )shü, chiefly Brit ' tis-( ˌ )yü
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English tysshewe, tyssew, a rich fabric, from Anglo-French tissue, from past participle of tistre to weave, from Latin texere ― more at TECHNICAL
Date: 1563
1 a : a fine lightweight often sheer fabric b : MESH , NETWORK , WEB <a tissue of lies>
2 : a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used especially as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics
3 : an aggregate of cells usually of a particular kind together with their intercellular substance that form one of the structural materials of a plant or an animal
– tis · su · ey \ ' ti-sh ə -w ē \ adjective