n. [ F. tissu, fr. tissu, p. p. of tisser, tistre, to weave, fr. L. texere. See Text. ]
A robe of tissue, stiff with golden wire. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
In their glittering tissues bear emblazed
Holy memorials. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The term tissue is also often applied in a wider sense to all the materials or elementary tissues, differing in structure and function, which go to make up an organ; as, vascular tissue, tegumentary tissue, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
Unwilling to leave the dry bones of Agnosticism wholly unclothed with any living tissue of religious emotion. A. J. Balfour. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tissue paper,
v. t.
Covered with cloth of gold tissued upon blue. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Clothed in, or adorned with, tissue; also, variegated;
And crested chiefs and tissued dames
Assembled at the clarion's call. T. Warton. [ 1913 Webster ]