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post-it

post-it noun: a post-it note.

post-it: a post-it note
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Noun

post-it (plural post-its)

  1. A post-it note.
    • In your group, collect all the yellow and grey post-its together. Then pass them on to another group.2006, Tony Ghaye, Developing the reflective healthcare team, page 220
    • They all agree the number and write it on a post-it. They arrange the same cards to make the smallest possible number. When everyone has agreed, they write this number on the same post-it.2000, Ruth Merttens, David Kirkby, Abacus: Activity book: Volume 5

Forms of post-it

pluralpost-its

Origin of post-it

From the 3M trademark Post-it.

Phrases with post-it

Questions about post-it

What does post-it mean?
Post-it means a post-it note.
What part of speech is post-it?
Post-it is a noun.
What is the plural of post-it?
The plural of post-it is post-its.

Words near post-it in the dictionary

  1. post-internet
  2. post-ironic
  3. post-ironies
  4. post-irony
  5. post-Islamic
  6. post-it
  7. post-it note
  8. post-it notes
  9. post-its
  10. post-judgment
  11. post-juvenile

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