TISSUE
Dictionary entry overview: What does tissue mean?
• TISSUE (noun)
The noun TISSUE has 2 senses:
1. part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
2. a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
Familiarity information: TISSUE used as a noun is rare.
• TISSUE (verb)
The verb TISSUE has 1 sense:
1. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Familiarity information: TISSUE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TISSUE (noun)
Meaning:
Part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("tissue" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tissue"):
band; isthmus (a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure)
animal tissue (the tissue in the bodies of animals)
Holonyms ("tissue" is a substance of...):
being; organism (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
Meaning:
A soft thin (usually translucent) paper
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
tissue paper; tissue
Hypernyms ("tissue" is a kind of...):
paper (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tissue"):
bathroom tissue; toilet paper; toilet tissue (a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets)
Kleenex (a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief)
facial tissue (tissue paper suitable for use on the face)
cigarette paper; rolling paper (a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette)
• TISSUE (verb)
Meaning:
Create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
tissue; weave
Context example:
tissue textiles
Hypernyms (to "tissue" is one way to...):
create from raw material; create from raw stuff (make from scratch)
Domain category:
handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "tissue"):
net; web (construct or form a web, as if by weaving)
brocade (weave a design into (textiles))
lace (do lacework)
braid; lace; plait (make by braiding or interlacing)
twill (weave diagonal lines into (textiles))
Sentence frame:
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