Synonyms for tissue

noun

1. A network

   web, mesh, filigree, crossing, parcel, bundle, mass, sheaf, series; see also network 2.

2. Thin fabric

   gauze, gossamer, cobwebby material, chiffon, lace, silk, webbing, scarfing; see also cloth, veil, web 1.

3. Protective layer, especially in living organisms

   film, membrane, intercellular substance, parenchyma, prosenchyma, adipose tissue, muscular tissue, vascular tissue, fibrous tissue, connective tissue, nervous tissue; see also muscle.

4. A soft paper

   facial tissue, toilet tissue, toilet paper, Kleenex (trademark).