paster

Thân thiện

A worker applies a paster to the back of a poster.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An adhesive label: A piece of paper or other material with an adhesive backing, designed to be stuck onto a surface.
   • A workman who pastes: A person whose job involves applying paste, such as in bookbinding, wallpapering, or similar trades.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Adhesive Label):

  • She put a paster with her name on the notebook.
  • The price was marked on the item with a small paster.

• Noun (Workman):

  • The paster carefully applied glue to the back of the wallpaper.
  • The bookbinder hired a skilled paster for the restoration project.

Advanced Usage

• The term paster is somewhat specialized. In modern contexts, "sticker" or "label" is far more common than paster for the first meaning. The second meaning is a specific occupational term.

Variants and Related Words

• Paste (noun/verb): The adhesive substance itself, or the act of applying it.
  • Noun: Use flour and water to make a simple paste.
  • Verb: Please paste the poster onto the wall.
• Sticker (noun): A more common synonym for an adhesive label.

Synonyms

• Label (for the adhesive item).
• Sticker (for the adhesive item).
• Gluer (for the workman, though less common).

Notes on Meaning

• The two definitions are distinct. The correct meaning is determined by context: one refers to an object (the label), and the other refers to a person (the worker).

Học thuật

Noun

1. an adhesive label
2. a workman who pastes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gummed label
• sticker