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SELLOTAPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Sellotape mean? 

SELLOTAPE (noun)
  The noun SELLOTAPE has 1 sense:

1. transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mendingplay

  Familiarity information: SELLOTAPE used as a noun is very rare.


SELLOTAPE (verb)
  The verb SELLOTAPE has 1 sense:

1. fasten or attach with sellotapeplay

  Familiarity information: SELLOTAPE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SELLOTAPE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cellulose tape; Scotch tape; Sellotape

Hypernyms ("Sellotape" is a kind of...):

adhesive tape (tape coated with adhesive)

Derivation:

sellotape (fasten or attach with sellotape)

Domain usage:

trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)


SELLOTAPE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fasten or attach with sellotape

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

scotch tape; sellotape

Context example:

The hotel manager scotch taped a note to the guest's door

Hypernyms (to "sellotape" is one way to...):

tape (fasten or attach with tape)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

Sellotape (transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending)


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