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.

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