To sign 'Kleenex' (or tissue), bring your dominant hand up to your nose with your fingers loosely curled. Gently pull your hand downward and slightly away from your face while closing your fingers together into an 'S' or 'A' handshape. This motion mimics the action of wiping or blowing your nose with a tissue.
To ask this, sign 'YOU', 'HAVE', and then 'KLEENEX'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', and 'KLEENEX'. You can follow this up by pointing to your nose and mimicking a runny nose to add clear context to your sentence.
Sign 'KLEENEX', then 'BOX' (using flat hands to outline the sides of a box), and finally 'EMPTY' (wiping your dominant middle finger across the back of your non-dominant hand).
To ask this, sign 'YOU', 'HAVE', and then 'KLEENEX'. Make sure to raise your eyebrows and lean forward slightly to indicate that you are asking a yes/no question.
Sign 'I', 'NEED', and 'KLEENEX'. You can follow this up by pointing to your nose and mimicking a runny nose to add clear context to your sentence.
Sign 'KLEENEX', then 'BOX' (using flat hands to outline the sides of a box), and finally 'EMPTY' (wiping your dominant middle finger across the back of your non-dominant hand).
Yes! In ASL, the sign for 'Kleenex' is the exact same as the sign for 'tissue'. Because Kleenex is such a popular brand name, it has become synonymous with the general word for facial tissue, and the same sign is used for both concepts.
No, you don't need to physically touch your nose. Bringing your hand very close to your nose and making the downward wiping motion is completely sufficient. In fact, keeping a small distance is often preferred for clarity and hygiene.
You only need to use one hand—your dominant hand—to sign 'Kleenex'. Using two hands would look confusing and is not the standard way to produce this sign. Just use the hand you naturally write with.
