noun
kleenex
KLEE-nehks
noun
1
A disposable paper tissue, from the brand name.
"Grab a Kleenex, you're about to sneeze."
How to Use Kleenex
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tissue — the brand name has become the everyday word for the product itself, much like Hoover or Band-Aid.
When to use it
Technically a trademark, but used generically in everyday speech.
Word Forms
kleenexes plural, kleenices plural
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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."