| NOUN | substance | tissue paper, tissue | a soft thin (usually translucent) paper |
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| Meaning | A soft thin (usually translucent) paper. | |
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| Synonym | tissue | |
| Narrower | Kleenex | A piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief |
| 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 | |
| toilet tissue, toilet paper, bathroom tissue | A soft thin absorbent paper for use in toilets | |
| Broader | paper | A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses |
| Spanish | papel de seda, papel tisú, tejido | |
| Catalan | paper fi, teixit | |
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