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kleenex en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈklin.ɛks/
  • /ˈkli.nɛks/

Etymology

By genericization from the name of brand of tissues trademarked by Cellucotton Products Company (now Kimberly-Clark) in 1924–25. Alteration of clean + -ex.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) A disposable tissue.
    • Could you hand me a kleenex? My nose is running.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Kleenex alternative lexicographic
kleenices Number=Plur humorous lexicographic
kleenexes Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Kleenex testing

Synonyms

tissue · facial tissue

Translations (14)

fr Kleenex (generic term for a disposable tissue) · ar كْلِيْنَكْس (generic term for a disposable tissue) · he טישו (generic term for a disposable tissue) · pl chusteczka higieniczna (generic term for a disposable tissue) · nv chį́į́h bee yitʼoodí (generic term for a disposable tissue) · hu papír zsebkendő (generic term for a disposable tissue) · hu zsebkendő (generic term for a disposable tissue) · fi paperinenäliina (generic term for a disposable tissue) · hu zsepi (generic term for a disposable tissue) · pl chusteczka jednorazowa (generic term for a disposable tissue) · cs papírový kapesník (generic term for a disposable tissue) · es clínex (generic term for a disposable tissue) · es kleenex (generic term for a disposable tissue) · de Tempo (generic term for a disposable tissue)