tissue

  1. Noun.  Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.
  2. Noun.  A sheet of absorbent paper, especially one that is made to be used as tissue paper, toilet paper or a handkerchief.
  3. Noun.  Absorbent paper as material.
  4. Noun.  (biology) A group of similar cells that function together to do a specific job.

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