tissued

adjective

1
: woven in the manner of tissue : having the splendor or delicacy of tissue
2
: wrapped in tissue paper
a pair of brown shoes and a pair of black all tissued upRichard Llewellyn

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of tissue entry 3

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“Tissued.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissued. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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