Windex
- noun
- /ˈwɪndɛks/
- Informal
- Can you hand me that bottle of Windex to clean the window?
- a bottle of Windex
- Windex and paper towels
- Windex cleaning
Like I don't want to smell this all day or like taste it like Windex.
- Like I don't want to smell this all day or like taste it like Windex.
Examples
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First, fill your clean and empty spray bottle with a bit of bleach (I used an old Windex bottle).
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Windex gets expensive.
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- Do you have any Windex in your purse?
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I never left the garage without my windex.
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- They showed traces of "Windex" spray.
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And I often feel like I am always running for the carpet cleaner or Windex to clean up after their adventures.
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Got any Windex?
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Jenny, get the Windex!
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Broom, mop, bucket, drain snake, Windex, rags, whatever you need, we got it.
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She soaps my sponge, lathers my dishes, and sprays Windex on my sugar ants.
Fiction book (2000)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Windex is a brand name that begins with W, reminding us of 'window', and its short, catchy form made it easy for people to use. A helpful way to remember it is that people began using Windex to mean any glass cleaner.