KLEENEX

Kleenex

(noun) a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kleenex (plural kleenexes)

(North America) A disposable tissue.

Synonyms

• facial tissue

• tissue

Noun

Kleenex (plural Kleenexes)

Alternative form of kleenex

Source: Wiktionary



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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