kleenex
The origin and history of kleenex.
Etymology
From the trademark Kleenex, registered by the company now known as Kimberly-Clark in the mid-1920s. The name blends "clean" with the suffix seen in brand names like "Cutex."
Class of 1920
kleenex first entered the language around 1920. Other words from the same year:
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