Kleenex

Examples

• All

• 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.

  You've Got Mail (1998)

• - Do you have a Kleenex, actually?

  The Lost Daughter (2021)

• Somebody get me a Kleenex.

  Funky Monkey (2004)

• Do you have a Kleenex?

  Blind Date (1987)

• I think I'll go get a Kleenex.

  To All a Goodnight (1980)

• I'm gonna get you a Kleenex.

  Dirty Girl (2010)

• 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

T

tissue

vsKleenex

107 1.0

A soft thin paper that you use to wipe the nose or clean small things

is the brand name for the same disposable paper product

H

handkerchief

vsKleenex

90 2.2

A small square cloth for wiping your nose or face and for decoration

is a disposable paper product used briefly for nose or face wiping

W

wipe

vsKleenex

35 1.0

A small piece of soft material used for cleaning skin or surfaces

is primarily for nose or face wiping not general surface cleaning

H

hanky

vsKleenex

• Informal

22 7.7

A small square piece of cloth used to wipe your nose or eyes

is the disposable paper form rather than a reusable cloth item

T

tissue paper

vsKleenex

9 1.0

A very thin, soft paper used to wrap gifts or to blow your nose

is meant to be used for nose and face wiping as a disposable paper

How Soft

handkerchief

90 2.2

Kleenex

41 1.7

paper towel

66 1.0

piece of paper

180 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology