French word

tissu

Pronunciation

IPA/tisy/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfabric

Example

Le tissu de cette robe est très léger.

The fabric of this dress is very light.

Illustration for tissu (fabric)

More examples

Cette chemise est en tissu synthétique.

This shirt is made of synthetic fabric.

Core concept

A flexible surface formed when many threads cross and hold together, like fabric or a connected network of elements.

Common phrases

  • tissu en coton

    cotton fabric

  • tissu synthétique

    synthetic fabric

  • un tissu léger

    a lightweight fabric

Similar words

textile: A general term for cloth or woven material made from threads.
matière: Material or substance used to make something.
vêtement: A garment or item of clothing made to be worn on the body.

Definition in French

Désigne la matière composée de fils entrelacés ou liés formant une surface souple, utilisée comme matériau pour vêtements, rideaux ou accessoires.

Word origin

Tissu comes through Old French from the past participle of tistre, related to Latin textus and texere, meaning woven and to weave.

Usage tips

  • Tissu is masculine, so standard phrases include un tissu léger and ce tissu, not une tissu or cette tissu.

Other meanings

  • tissuenoun

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