sellotape

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sellotape

The teacher uses sellotape to hang a poster on the classroom wall.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A brand name for a type of transparent or semi-transparent adhesive tape: "Sellotape" refers to a specific brand of sticky tape, commonly used for sealing, attaching, or mending items. It is often used as a generic term for clear adhesive tape.

  2. Verb:

    • To fasten or attach something using this type of adhesive tape: The action of using Sellotape to stick items together or to a surface.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • I need some Sellotape to wrap this present.
    • Can you pass me the roll of Sellotape?

  • Verb:

    • She sellotaped the poster to the wall.
    • He carefully sellotaped the broken pieces of the document together.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be/have something held together with Sellotape": used figuratively to describe something that is poorly repaired, improvised, or barely functioning.
    • Their agreement was held together with Sellotape and goodwill.
  • The verb form is often used in the past tense or as a past participle.
    • The note was sellotaped to the refrigerator.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sellotaped (adj): Describing something that has been fastened with Sellotape.
    • A sellotaped envelope.
  • Scotch tape (n): Another major brand name for similar adhesive tape, often used interchangeably in some regions.
  • Adhesive tape (n): The general category of tape to which Sellotape belongs.
Synonyms
  • Sticky tape (n): A common generic term.
  • Clear tape (n): Describes the tape's appearance.
  • Fasten with tape (v): A more general verbal phrase.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Tape up (phrasal verb): To seal or fasten something completely using tape.
    • He taped up the box before shipping it. (Note: This uses the generic verb "tape," not the brand-specific "sellotape.")
Related Idioms
  • A sellotape solution: A temporary or makeshift fix.
    • The policy was just a sellotape solution to a much deeper problem.
sellotape

The teacher uses sellotape to hang a poster on the classroom wall.

Noun
  1. transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
Verb
  1. fasten or attach with sellotape
    • The hotel manager scotch taped a note to the guest's door

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