tissue
Translation
tissue, paper handkerchief
Examples
Could you pass me a tissue?
Could you pass me a tissue?
The doctor examined the muscle tissue.
The doctor examined the muscle tissue.
Grammar Patterns
a tissue a paper handkerchief Can I have a tissue?
((muscle/brain/etc.)) tissue biological cells He has damaged some muscle tissue.
Similar Words
Synonyms: paper handkerchief, napkin (for paper); fabric, material (for biological)
Etymology
From Old French 'tissu' (something woven). The biological sense comes from the 'woven' appearance of cells.
Memory Tips
Think of two uses: one for your nose (a paper tissue) and one inside your body (muscle tissue). Both are like fine, woven fibers.