: capable of adhering to a surface by application of pressure without the addition of moisture

Examples of self-stick in a Sentence

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The Darth Vader costume for kids ($59.99) has special adaptive openings and self-stick fabric closures. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024 One of her daughters left a self-stick note on the front door congratulating her for escaping homelessness. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of self-stick was in 1947

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“Self-stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-stick. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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