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| tis·sue [ tíshoo ] (plural tis·sues) |
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1. piece of absorbent paper: a piece of soft absorbent paper that can be used as a handkerchief or a towel
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2. industry
Same as tissue paper
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3. cell biology group of cells in organism: organic body material in animals and plants made up of large numbers of cells that are similar in form and function and their related intercellular substances. The four basic types of tissue are nerve, muscle, epidermal, and connective.
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4. intricate series: an intricate interrelated series of things
  a tissue of lies
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5. textiles gauzy fabric: a thin, finely woven fabric with a gauzy texture
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| [14th century. < Old French tissu< past participle of tistre "weave" < Latin texere] |
