Scotch tape
Transparent or translucent pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, used for sealing items…Transparent or translucent pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, used for sealing items together, especially paper.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, Philippines, Singapore, US, uncountable)Transparent or translucent pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, used for sealing items together, especially paper.
transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending
Examples
4 sentencesThis Scotch tape doesn't stick.
ruЭтот скотч не клеится. — Wezel
I felt a bit like used scotch tape, which someone had been trying to use again, though it wouldn't stick.
Can you bring me the Scotch Tape?
Hand me the Scotch tape so I can finish wrapping this.
Origin
Genericized trademark from Scotch Tape. Reportedly a reference to the stereotypical tendenGenericized trademark from Scotch Tape. Reportedly a reference to the stereotypical tendency of the Scottish towards thrift, due to cutting of corners with the product initially produced. Compare Dutch oven for similar sense of origin.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending:cellulose tapeSellotape
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable