Sellotape
- noun
- /ˈsɛləʊteɪp/
- UK
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cinta adhesiva
- They are two for a pound and I keep these at home in my desk, just just a section of smaller items in my desk like sellotape and glue and things.
And then they wrapped it in sellotape and it sort of made this egg shape.
- And then they wrapped it in sellotape and it sort of made this egg shape.
Examples
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He would use masking tape, Sellotape, whatever was at hand, and he would just shove stuff up.
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This has got the most sellotape in the world.
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And then they wrapped it in sellotape and it sort of made this egg shape.
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But yeah, this is my, like, gift wrapping bag where I keep labels, gift wrap, sellotape, like everything in there.
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- Elastoplast, Sellotape...
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Other examples of generic trademarks now commonly used as both nouns and verbs include: Photoshop, Sellotape, Super Glue, Tarmac, Xerox, and Google.
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I used Sellotape to secure the wrapping paper around the gift.
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To fix the torn paper, I grabbed a roll of Sellotape from my desk.
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She carefully applied Sellotape to hold the poster on the wall.
Synonyms
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1.0
A clear sticky tape used to attach or fix paper and small items
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1.5
A strip of sticky material used to hold things together
A clear sticky strip used to join or mend paper and other light things
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Etymology
Sellotape comes from a British brand name formed from cellophane 'thin, clear film' and tape, so it originally meant a clear sticky film. That's why Sellotape now means the clear sticky 'tape' you use to fix, stick, or wrap things, and in British English people often use the brand name for any clear sticky tape.