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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Following a proposed mega-deal between Tylenol maker Kenvue and Kleenex owner Kimberly-Clark, some brands could be up for disposal due to the antitrust process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Ms. Bauer points readers to the 1951 short film co-produced by Kleenex and the Walt Disney Co. to witness how disposable tissues won a lasting victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The deal would expand Kimberly-Clark’s scope from diapers, Kleenex, and the like into consumer health products, including Tylenol and plastic bandages.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

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

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Hope a month ago, she cries so easily she has to carry Kleenex with her anti-depressants in her purse.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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