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sticky-note

sticky-note noun: a small sheet of paper from a padded stack, with each sheet of the pad consisting of a strip of nonpermanent adhesive on the reverse.

Noun

sticky-note (plural sticky-notes)

  1. A small sheet of paper from a padded stack, with each sheet of the pad consisting of a strip of nonpermanent adhesive on the reverse.
    Synonyms:
    post-it note

Synonyms of sticky-note

Forms of sticky-note

pluralsticky-notes
alternative formstick note
alternative formsticky note

Origin of sticky-note

* A modern (post-1962) formation from sticky + note.

Questions about sticky-note

What does sticky-note mean?
Sticky-note means a small sheet of paper from a padded stack, with each sheet of the pad consisting of a strip of nonpermanent adhesive on the reverse.
What part of speech is sticky-note?
Sticky-note is a noun.
What is the plural of sticky-note?
The plural of sticky-note is sticky-notes.

Words near sticky-note in the dictionary

  1. sticky-finger
  2. sticky-fingered
  3. sticky-fingering
  4. sticky-fingers
  5. sticky-icky
  6. sticky-note
  7. sticky-notes
  8. sticky-out
  9. sticky-outy
  10. sticky-sweet
  11. sticky-tape

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