tissue
Syllabification: (tis·sue)
Pronunciation: /ˈtiSHo͞o/
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Definition of tissue
noun
Derivatives
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tissu 'woven', past participle of tistre, from Latin texere 'to weave'. The word originally denoted a rich material, often interwoven with gold or silver threads, later (mid 16th century) any woven fabric, hence the notion of 'intricacy'