kleenex

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von kleenex im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A generic term for any type of disposable tissue

Please could you hand me a kleenex; my nose is running.

A Kleenex is a piece of soft tissue paper that is used as a handkerchief. a box of Kleenex. = tissue. a tissue

{i} brand of disposable tissue

a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief

A generic term for a tissue, irrespective of brand

{i} disposable tissue

Silbentrennung

Kleen·ex

Türkische aussprache

klinıks

Synonyme

facial tissue, tissue

Aussprache

/ˈklēnəks/ /ˈkliːnəks/

Etymologie

[ 'klE-"neks ] (trademark.) USA, from the brand of tissues trademarked by Cellucotton Products Company (now Kimberly-Clark) in 1924–25. Alteration of clean + -ex.