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Kleenex

American

[klee-neks] / ˈkli nɛks /

Trademark.

a brand name for a soft, disposable paper tissue, used especially as a handkerchief.

Kleenex British

/ ˈkliːnɛks /

noun

a kind of soft paper tissue, used esp as a handkerchief

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Example Sentences

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He wants his brands— such as Huggies, Kleenex tissues and Scott paper towels—to be the least-expensive items on the shelf while also advertising new features.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Kimberly-Clark, the owner of brands including Kleenex and Huggies, “has undertaken a significant transformation to pivot our portfolio to higher-growth, higher-margin businesses,” he added.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Kimberly-Clark makes Kleenex, Huggies nappies and some of the biggest toilet paper brands in the US.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Grab a box of Kleenex and keep your rain boots handy.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Suddenly, even her lipstick seemed a shade or two lighter, as though she had just blotted it with a leaf of Kleenex.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger

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