tissue
- tissue
tissue (
n.) mid-14c., "
band or belt of rich material," from
O.Fr. tissu "
a ribbon, headband, belt of woven material" (
c.1200), noun use of
tissu "
woven, interlaced,"
pp. of
tistre "
to weave," from
L. texere "
weave" (see
TEXTURE (
Cf. texture)). The biological sense is first recorded 1831, from French, introduced
c.1800 by French anatomist Marie-François-Xavier Bichal (1771-1802).
Tissue-paper is from 1777, supposedly so called because it was made to be placed between tissues to protect them. Meaning "
piece of absorbent paper used as a handkerchief" is from 1929.
Etymology dictionary.
2014.
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Tissue — Tis sue, n. [F. tissu, fr. tissu, p. p. of tisser, tistre, to weave, fr. L. texere. See {Text}.] 1. A woven fabric. [1913 Webster] 2. A fine transparent silk stuff, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tissue — [tish′o͞o; ] chiefly Brit [, tis′yo͞o] n. [ME tissu, rich cloth < OFr < pp. of tistre, to weave < L texere, to weave: see TEXT] 1. cloth; esp., light, thin cloth, as gauze 2. an interwoven or intricate mass or series; mesh; network; web… … English World dictionary
Tissue — may refer to: * Aerial tissue, an acrobatic art form and one of the circus arts * Tissue (biology), a group of biological cells that perform a similar function * Tissue paper, a type of thin, translucent paper used for wrapping and cushioning… … Wikipedia
Tissue — Papier (auch Tissuepapier) ist ein saugfähiges, feingekrepptes Hygienepapier aus Zellstoff. Es wird meist mehrlagig für Toilettenpapier, Küchenwischtücher, Papierservietten und Papiertaschentücher verwendet.[1] Herstellung Tissue Papier wird auf… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tissue — ► NOUN 1) any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products. 2) tissue paper. 3) a piece of absorbent paper used as a disposable handkerchief. 4) delicate gauzy fabric.… … English terms dictionary
Tissue — Tis sue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tissued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tissuing}.] To form tissue of; to interweave. [1913 Webster] Covered with cloth of gold tissued upon blue. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tissue — [ tisjuː; englisch] das, (s), auf der Papiermaschine trocken gekrepptes Papier aus Zellstoff oder Holzschliff von niedrigem Flächengewicht (12 16 g/m2); mehrlagig verbunden für Servietten, Toilettenpapier, Gesichtstücher u. a. verwendet. * * *… … Universal-Lexikon
tissue — (del inglés; pronunciamos tisú ) sustantivo masculino 1. Pragmática: afectado. Pañuelo de papel: ¿Tienes un tissue para limpiarme las gafas? … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
tissue — tissue. См. ткань. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
tissue — (ingl.; pronunc. [tisú]) m. Pieza de papel absorbente y suave usada como pañuelo o toalla desechables … Enciclopedia Universal
