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Word entry · 6 letters

tissue

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"Soft paper"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈtɪs.juː/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eisstuStarts with TEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton

Word origin

From Middle English tissu, from Old French tissu (“woven”), past participle of tistre (“to weave”), from Latin texō (“to weave”).

Used in a sentence

  • The face which emerged was not reassuring. It was blunt and grey, the nose springing thick and flat from high on the frontal bone of the forehead, whilst his eyes were narrow slits of dark in a tight bandage of tissue.
  • A Robe of Tiſſue, ſtiff with golden Wire; / An upper Veſt, once Hellen’s rich Attire; [...]
  • In their glittering tissues bear emblazed / Holy memorials.

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