"kleenex" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkli.nɛks/, /ˈklin.ɛks/ Audio: En-us-kleenex.oga Forms: kleenexes [plural]
Etymology: From the name of brand of tissues trademarked by Cellucotton Products Company (now Kimberly-Clark) in 1924–25. Alteration of clean + -ex. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kleenex (plural kleenexes)
  1. (Canada, US) A disposable tissue. Wikipedia link: kleenex Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: facial tissue, tissue, Kleenex Derived forms: Kleenex testing Translations (generic term for a disposable tissue): paperinenäliina (Finnish), Kleenex [masculine] (French), Tempo [neuter] (German), zsebkendő (Hungarian), zsepi (Hungarian), papír zsebkendő (Hungarian), chį́į́h bee yitʼoodí (Navajo), chusteczka jednorazowa [feminine] (Polish), chusteczka higieniczna [feminine] (Polish), kleenex [masculine] (Spanish), clínex [masculine] (Spanish)

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