English · Word Candidate

tissue

/ˈtɪs.juː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: tissues · tissuing · tissued

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Thin, woven, gauzelike fabric.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vải mỏng, dệt, giống như vải gạc

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Noun

Examples

Madame Legarde, the "glass of fashion and the nurse of form," (alias the most fashionable of milliners,) has comfortably assured me, "that my figure has great merit, and only requires cultivation:" this is to be done by tissues, brocades, and laces, which are now scattered round me in charming confu

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A fine transparent silk material, used for veils, etc.; specifically, cloth interwoven with gold or silver threads, or embossed with figures.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chất liệu lụa mỏng, trong suốt, dùng cho váy, v.v.

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Noun

Examples

A Robe of Tiſſue, ſtiff with golden Wire; / An upper Veſt, once Hellen’s rich Attire; [...]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To form tissue of; to interweave.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tạo thành mô của; đan xen

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Verb

Examples

The Chariot was couered with Cloth of Gold tiſſued vpon blew.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have the contents of an injection or intravenous drip leak into the tissue as a result of a ruptured or punctured vein.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho nội dung của một mũi tiêm hoặc truyền dịch rò rỉ vào mô

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VerbRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tissue” mean?

Thin, woven, gauzelike fabric.

Is “tissue” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.