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/

Noun

kleenex (plural kleenexes)

1. (Canada, US) A disposable tissue.

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

Synonyms

• facial tissue
• tissue

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
• Hungarian: zsebkendő (hu), zsepi, papír zsebkendő
• Navajo: chį́į́h bee yitʼoodí
• Polish: chusteczka jednorazowa f
• Spanish: kleenex (es) m, clínex (es) m

References

• kleenex at OneLook Dictionary Search

Spanish

Alternative forms

• clínex

Noun

kleenex m (plural kleenex)

1. kleenex, tissue