tissued
Wrapped in paper
Tissued describes something covered with, made of, or resembling tissue—typically the thin, delicate paper used for wrapping or the fine fabric known as tissue.
A tissued surface suggests something layered, delicate, or semitransparent.
The word appears most often in literary or archaic contexts: tissued robes of gold and silver.
It can also describe biological structures interwoven with tissue: the tissued membranes of the lung.
Filmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- silkySmooth and lustrous
thin · fine · wispy · ethereal · delicate · fragile · papery · diaphanous
Composed of small units
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- connectiveSomething that links
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
organ · fibers · regeneration · growth · collagen · granulation · histology · biopsy
Arranged in stacked layers
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- interleavedAlternately arranged between layers
- stackedArranged in a heap
- multilayerHaving multiple strata
sheeted · tiered · overlapping · pleated · ply · folded · wrapped · padded
For one application only
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- wipesRubs clean
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- paperPressed pulp for writing
biodegradable · absorbent · sneeze · tearful · dabbing · blotting
gossamer
Filmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
silky · thin · fine · wispy · ethereal · delicate · fragile · papery · diaphanous · filmy
cellular
Composed of small units
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- epithelialSurface-lining tissue type
- connectiveSomething that links
muscular · organ · fibers · regeneration · growth · collagen · granulation · histology · biopsy · scarring
stratified
Arranged in stacked layers
- laminatedBonded between protective layers
- interleavedAlternately arranged between layers
- stackedArranged in a heap
multilayer · sheeted · tiered · overlapping · pleated · ply · folded · wrapped · padded · quilted
single-use
For one application only
paper · biodegradable · absorbent · sneeze · tearful · dabbing · blotting
gift-wrapped
Enclosed in decorative paper
stuffed · protected · packaged · crinkled · rustling · decorative · presentation · swaddled · bundled · nested
tissuedopaque
Impassable to light
solid · impenetrable · lightproof · dense · blocked
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- tissue boxContainer dispensing facial tissues
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- tissue boxesContainers holding disposable paper
- tissue damageHarm to body cells