Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sticky-backed plastic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: stick-y-backed -plas-tic
IPA

41

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Thin, soft, coloured plastic in large sheets that are sticky on one side.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For today's make, you'll need a good sheet of blue sticky-backed plastic, a pen and a washing-up bottle."

Etymology

British television show Blue Peter invented the term due to its policy against using commercial terms on-air. The commercial term for the product was Fablon.

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Inflected Forms

sticky-back plastic (alternative)

Synonyms

contact paper

Questions

What does sticky-backed plastic mean?: Thin, soft, coloured plastic in large sheets that are sticky on one side.
Where does sticky-backed plastic come from?: British television show Blue Peter invented the term due to its policy against using commercial terms on-air. The commercial term for the product was Fablon.

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