kleenex

See also: Kleenex

English

Alternative forms

• Kleenex

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkli.nɛks/, /ˈklin.ɛks/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

kleenex (plural kleenexes or (humorous) kleenices)

1. (Canada, US) A disposable tissue.

   Could you hand me a kleenex? My nose is running.

Synonyms

• facial tissue
• tissue

Derived terms

• Kleenex testing

Translations

generic term for a disposable tissue

• Finnish: paperinenäliina
• French: Kleenex (fr) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Tempo (de) n
• Hebrew: טישו m (tíšu)
• Hungarian: zsebkendő (hu), zsepi (hu), papír zsebkendő (hu)
• Navajo: chį́į́h bee yitʼoodí
• Polish: chusteczka jednorazowa f, chusteczka higieniczna (pl) f
• Spanish: kleenex (es) m, clínex (es) m

References

• “kleenex”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Spanish

Alternative forms

• clínex

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈklineɡs/ [ˈkli.neɣ̞s]
• Rhymes: -ineɡs
• Syllabification: klee‧nex

Noun

kleenex m (plural kleenex)

1. kleenex, tissue