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Kleen·ex

 (klē′nĕks′)
A trademark for a soft facial tissue.
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Kleenex

(ˈkliːnɛks)
n, pl -ex or -exes
trademark a kind of soft paper tissue, used esp as a handkerchief
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Kleen•ex

(ˈkli nɛks)
Trademark.
a brand of facial tissue.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Kleenex - a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchiefKleenex - a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
tissue paper, tissue - a soft thin (usually translucent) paper
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Translations

Kleenex

® [ˈkliːneks] N (Kleenex or Kleenexes (pl)) → Kleenex ® m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Kleenex®

[ˈkliːnɛks] n → Kleenex® m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Kleenex®

n → Papiertaschentuch nt, → ˜ Tempo(taschentuch)® nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Kleenex

® [ˈkliːnɛks] n → kleenex ® m inv, fazzoletto di carta
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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