Kleenex
- noun
- /ˈklēˌneks/
- After crying, she reached for a Kleenex to dry her tears.
- a box of Kleenex
ENT's do not normally hand Kleenex to their patients.
- ENT's do not normally hand Kleenex to their patients.
- You would need a box of Kleenex, if not a poncho, perhaps even a diaper.
- Another juror apparently pushed some Kleenex towards him.
- It's game fucking over cleaning my brush off with just Kleenex.
- It has like a copper on the back and inside I have a packet of Kleenex.
- And I taped A Kleenex to the end so I could do some cleaning in the end.
- And, and, and it just stuff like that that'll like tear me into like a tailspin to where I need a Kleenex.
- This episode of the You Should Know podcast is brought to you by Kleenex Ultra Soft Tissues, your ally to help you tackle your allergy symptoms this season.
- Thank you and my foundation on a bunch of Kleenexes.
- Oh, I also got these Kleenex because they're adorable tissue, not Kleenex tissue.
Examples
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There was a box of Kleenex on every table in that house.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Read it with a box of Kleenex"... ...she told me.
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- Do you have a Kleenex, actually?
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Somebody get me a Kleenex.
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Do you have a Kleenex?
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I think I'll go get a Kleenex.
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I'm gonna get you a Kleenex.
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Mr. Centrillo reached across the desk, took a Kleenex out of the box, and blew his own nose.
Fiction book (1994) -
Nyebern plucked a Kleenex from a box on the nightstand and gave it to her.
Fiction book (1992) -
Gina snatched a handful of Kleenex and scrubbed at her face.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
A soft thin paper that you use to wipe the nose or clean small things
A small square cloth for wiping your nose or face and for decoration
A small piece of soft material used for cleaning skin or surfaces
A small square piece of cloth used to wipe your nose or eyes
A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose
How Soft
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kleenex began as a brand name that mixes Kleen (a playful spelling of the word 'clean') with the short product ending -ex, so the name suggests something for cleaning. That's why Kleenex is now the common name for a soft, disposable tissue used to wipe your nose or face.