ทิชชู
tissue
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This word refers to soft, disposable paper used for wiping or blowing your nose. Depending on the context, it can also refer more broadly to toilet tissue and similar paper products.
tissue
Soft, disposable paper used for wiping, especially facial tissue; in some contexts it also refers to napkins or toilet tissue.
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ขอทิชชูหน่อย khɔ̌ɔ thítchuu nɔ̀ɔy Could I have a tissue, please? ขอทิชชูหน่อย details
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ใช้ทิชชูเช็ดหน้า cháy thítchuu chét nâa Wipe your face with a tissue. ใช้ทิชชูเช็ดหน้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
ทิชชู is a loanword from English “tissue” and is the common shortened form of กระดาษทิชชู. It most often means a facial tissue taken from a box, but Thai speakers may also use it more broadly for paper napkins, toilet tissue, and similar disposable paper products. A more specific term can be used when the exact type matters, such as ทิชชูเปียก for a wet wipe or กระดาษชำระ for toilet paper. Use แผ่น to count individual sheets, ม้วน for rolls, and กล่อง for boxes.
Usage
It is common at home, in restaurants, and at work when talking about blowing your nose, wiping your face or hands, cleaning up a spill, or asking someone for a tissue. ขอทิชชูหน่อย is a natural everyday way to ask for one.
Caution
The exact paper product may be unclear from ทิชชู alone. Use a specific term when needed, such as กระดาษชำระ for toilet paper or กระดาษเช็ดปาก for a paper napkin. Unlike English “tissue,” ทิชชู does not mean biological tissue; that is เนื้อเยื่อ. The spelling ทิชชู่ is also seen, but dictionaries generally use ทิชชู as the headword.
Differences from similar words
1 tissue synonyms
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กระดาษชำระ usually means toilet paper and is common in product labels and more explicit descriptions. ทิชชู is more conversational and can cover facial tissues and other disposable paper products.
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กระดาษทิชชู is the full term for tissue paper. ทิชชู is its common shortened form and is widely used in everyday conversation.