to sellotape

4.1

To attach things using clear sticky tape

verb
/ˈsɛləʊteɪp/

: pegar con cinta adhesiva

To secure the box, he quickly sellotaped all the edges.

Examples

I need to sellotape the poster to the wall for the party.
She decided to sellotape the broken toy before giving it to her brother.
I'll just sellotape over these ones as well.
But you've got one sellotaped to the side of your television. - [Kempton]

The Duke (2021)

Synonyms

to tape

vsto sellotape

169 1.3

To attach things using a sticky strip

is specific to transparent adhesive strips rather than any adhesive strip

to scotch tape

vsto sellotape

1 3.1

To stick things or paper to a surface using clear sticky tape

is the brand name for that same transparent adhesive fastening

Compounds

Sellotape

2.3

A thin clear sticky tape used to stick things together

How Secure

to secure

347 3.3

to fasten

68 1.6

to sellotape

4.1

to stick

769 1.0

Surface Forms

sellotape infinitive

sellotaped past

sellotaped past participle

sellotaping present participle

sellotapes third person singular

Etymology

The word sellotape comes from a brand name for a clear, sticky tape people used a lot to join papers and boxes. So, to sellotape something is to 'stick' or fasten it with clear sticky tape.