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tissue

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtɪʃuː/

Forms: tissues

tissue means: A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.

noun

SOFT PAPERA2

A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.

  • Can I have a tissue?
  • She wiped her eyes with a tissue.
  • He keeps a box of tissues on his desk.

Similar words: paper handkerchief

Common phrases: a tissue, tissue box, paper tissue

BODY CELLSB2

A group of cells in a body that work together to do a particular job.

  • The injury damaged muscle tissue.
  • The doctor took a small tissue sample.
  • Healthy tissues need a steady supply of blood.

Common phrases: muscle tissue, damaged tissue, tissue sample

CONNECTED SERIESC2

A complicated set of connected things, especially lies or false claims.

  • His story was a tissue of lies.
  • The report contained a tissue of falsehoods.
  • She exposed the tissue of deceit behind his claims.

How to use it: a tissue of something (The account was a tissue of lies.)

Similar words: web

Common phrases: tissue of lies, tissue of falsehoods, tissue of deceit

Questions about tissue

What does tissue mean?

A small piece of soft paper used for wiping your nose or cleaning something.

What is tissue in other languages?

Türkçe: mendil · Español: pañuelo de papel · Français: mouchoir en papier · Deutsch: Papiertaschentuch · Italiano: fazzoletto di carta · 日本語: ティッシュ

How do you pronounce tissue?

It is pronounced /ˈtɪʃuː/.

How do you use tissue in a sentence?

Can I have a tissue? She wiped her eyes with a tissue.

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