kleenex

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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
kleenex

    Hyphenation

    Kleen·ex

    Turkish pronunciation

    klinıks

    Pronunciation

    /ˈklēnəks/ /ˈkliːnəks/

    Etymology

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