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kleenex

/ˈkɫinəks/ noun

A disposable tissue.

Word Origin Kleenex is a brand name that became generic, but it's built from 'clean' (from Old English 'clǣne', pure) and the suffix '-ex' (like in 'index'). The idea was a clean, disposable tissue. The same root gives us clean, cleanse, cleanliness. The PIE root *glei- meant 'to stick, glue' — surprisingly, 'clean' originally meant 'free from stickiness, clear'. So Kleenex is literally 'clean-ex'.

noun A disposable tissue. countable

She reached for a Kleenex to wipe her tears during the emotional movie.

(名词) 纸巾；面巾纸

在看那部感人电影时，她伸手拿了一张舒洁纸巾擦拭眼泪。

(sustantivo) pañuelo desechable; pañuelo de papel; kleenex [Un pañuelo desechable.]

Ella tomó un Kleenex para secarse las lágrimas durante la película emotiva.

(nom) mouchoir en papier; mouchoir jetable; Kleenex® [Mouchoir en papier jetable (marque déposée devenue nom commun).]

Elle a pris un Kleenex pour essuyer ses larmes pendant le film émouvant.

(Substantiv) Taschentuch; Papiertaschentuch [Ein Einwegtaschentuch aus Papier, das zum Naseputzen oder Aufwischen von Flüssigkeiten verwendet wird.]

Sie griff nach einem **Kleenex**, um sich während des emotionalen Films die Tränen abzuwischen.

(名詞) 使い捨ての薄い紙で、涙や鼻水などを拭うためのもの。ティッシュペーパー。

彼女は感動的な映画を観ている間、涙を拭うためにティッシュを取った。

(substantivo) lenço de papel; lenço descartável [Um lenço descartável.]

Ela pegou um lenço de papel para enxugar as lágrimas durante o filme emocionante.

Synonyms: tissue facial tissue paper tissue disposable handkerchief paper handkerchief
Word parts: kleen + ex

Related words

cleaner cleanly cleanliness cleanse cleanser unclean uncleanly

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