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tissue

[ˈtɪʃuː]
nounpl: tissues
tecido
1. A thin, soft, absorbent paper used for blowing the nose, cleaning, etc.
She grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears.
Ela pegou um lenço para enxugar as lágrimas.
2. A group of similar cells in an organism that perform a specific function
Muscle tissue is composed of muscle fibers.
O tecido muscular é composto por fibras musculares.
3. Thin, delicate fabric or material
The dress was made of delicate tissue paper.
O vestido era feito de papel de seda delicado.
Synonyms
clothfabricmaterialpaper

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tecido
Used for biological tissue and fabric
General Brazilian
lenço
Used specifically for facial tissue/tissue paper
Portugal
tecido
Biological tissue; fabric
Portugal
lenço de papel
Facial tissue/tissue paper

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