adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of tissue form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Wrapped in, or adorned with, tissue, or a particular type of tissue.
2. 2
   variegated

   "tissued flowers"

Synonyms

All synonyms

motleymulticolormulticoloredvariegated

Antonyms

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wan

Example

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"And crested chiefs and tissued dames / Assembled at the clarion's call."

Etymology

From tissue + -ed.

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