Words / B1

SEL-uh-tayp/ˈseləteɪp/

Sellotape (id: sellotape) is clear sticky tape for paper and parcels (UK, often uncountable; originally a brand). Glue is wet; masking tape is duller and peels. Displays: sellotape is for the board; it is not a repair for a cracked phone in the exam.

Meaning

Clear sticky tape for paper and parcels (UK, often uncountable; originally a brand).

Examples

• “Sellotape is for the display board; it is not a repair for a cracked phone in the exam.”
• “Sellotape on halls paint still marks; blu-tack is the inventory rule for posters.”

Good to know

sellotape (UK, often uncountable). Close: sticky tape. Contrast: glue / masking tape. Displays / exams. Mix-up: a brand name used generally; US: Scotch tape. Extra: to sellotape is the verb.

Near in meaning

sticky tape

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