Windex
Blue spray bottle
Windex is a brand of glass cleaner, so dominant in the American market that it often stands for the product category itself: Grab the Windex and clean those windows.
The blue liquid in a spray bottle has become iconic enough that "Windex blue" describes the color.
In the film *My Big Fat Greek Wedding*, a father's belief that Windex cures everything became a running joke.
Solution for transparent surfaces
- streak-freeLacking visible residue lines
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- wipeRub to clean
- squeegeeRubber-edged cleaning tool
ammonia · shine · polish · smudge · fingerprint · residue · paper towel · microfiber
Pump vessel for misting
- triggerWhat initiates action
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
- aerosolMist in gas
- refillRestoring spent contents
concentrate · multipurpose · kitchen · bathroom · appliance · chrome · stainless steel · tile
Supposed universal remedy
- running gagRepeated joke across episodes
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- home remedyHomemade medical treatment
- folk cureTraditional non-medical treatment
superstition · panacea · sitcom · meme · quotable · cult classic · ethnic humor · parody
glass cleaner
Solution for transparent surfaces
- streak-freeLacking visible residue lines
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- wipeRub to clean
squeegee · ammonia · shine · polish · smudge · fingerprint · residue · paper towel · microfiber · sparkling
spray bottle
Pump vessel for misting
refill · concentrate · multipurpose · kitchen · bathroom · appliance · chrome · stainless steel · tile · laminate
cure-all
Supposed universal remedy
- running gagRepeated joke across episodes
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- home remedyHomemade medical treatment
folk cure · superstition · panacea · sitcom · meme · quotable · cult classic · ethnic humor · parody · stereotype
- Household BrandsClorox, Lysol, Bounty, Charmin, Dawn
- glass cleanersfoam cleaner, windshield cleaner, screen cleaner
- Brand NamesNike, Band-Aid, iPhone, iPad, Oreo
- cleanerscleaner, cleaners, maids, maid, detergent
- cleaning suppliesbroom, bucket, spray bottle, bleach, duster
- Brand VerbsGoogle, Photoshop, FaceTime, Skype, Skyping
Windexwood polish
Surface treatment for timber
Pledge · wood cleaner · lemon oil · leather conditioner · Old English
- out the windowDismissed and forgotten
- window seatChair beside the pane
- window shoppingLooking without intent to buy
- window sillHorizontal shelf below glass
- open windowUnsealed wall aperture
- broken windowDamaged transparent barrier