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  • noun North America A generic term for any type of disposable tissue.

Etymologies

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From the name of brand of tissues trademarked by Cellucotton Products Company (now Kimberly-Clark) in 1924–25. Alteration of clean + -ex.

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  • Tradename for a large line of paper products that includes cleansing tissues

    January 24, 2008

  • My mentally-challenged little sister calls Kleenex "Clean-us-es", which endears me to her every time I hear it. Makes perfect sense to her - function and plural because there are lots in a box.

    August 28, 2009