🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Gewebe

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡəˈveːbə/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tissue/ˈtɪʃ.uː/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das menschliche Gewebe besteht aus vielen Zellen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.

    "Muscle tissue is composed of cells that can contract."
  2. 2

    A soft, thin, disposable paper product used for wiping or blowing the nose.

    "She pulled a tissue from the box to wipe away her tears."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'tissue' originates from the Old French 'tissu', meaning 'to weave', which in turn comes from the Latin 'textus', meaning 'woven'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages to refer to a fabric or cloth, and later to the thin sheets used for various purposes, including hygiene.

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