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Does the word “tissue” originate from the sound of a sneeze?

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Does the word “tissue” originate from the sound of a sneeze?

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No, it comes from the French “tissue”, meaning cloth. Tissue paper was meant to be an inexpensive, high-tech, hygienic replacement for the handkerchief, and was supposed to be a particularly soft paper, like a soft cloth.