[tis.sue] n [ME tissu, a rich fabric, fr. OF, fr. pp. of tistre to weave, fr. L texere--more at technical] (1563) 1 a: a fine lightweight often sheer fabric b: mesh, network, web "a ~ of lies"
2: a piece of soft absorbent tissue paper used esp. as a handkerchief or for removing cosmetics
3: an aggregate of cells usu. 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 adj