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TISSUE PAPER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A soft thin (usually translucent) paper

Synonyms:

tissue; tissue paper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("tissue paper" is a kind of...):

paper (a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tissue paper"):

cigarette paper; rolling paper (a strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette)

facial tissue (tissue paper suitable for use on the face)

Kleenex (a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief)

bathroom tissue; toilet paper; toilet tissue (a soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets)

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