sellotape

See also: Sellotape

English
A roll of sticky tape

Etymology

From genericized trademark Sellotape, from cello(phane) +‎ tape. The spelling with S- was to avoid an existing trademark on the word Cellophane itself.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛləteɪp/
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Noun

sellotape (countable and uncountable, plural sellotapes)

  1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Adhesive tape.
    Synonyms: (US) Scotch tape, (Britain, Australia) sticky tape

Translations
adhesive tape — see adhesive tape

See also

Verb

sellotape (third-person singular simple present sellotapes, present participle sellotaping, simple past and past participle sellotaped)

  1. (transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) To seal with adhesive tape.

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