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self-adhesive


self–ad·he·sive

adjective \-əd-ˈhē-siv, -ziv\

: able to stick to something without first being made wet

Full Definition of SELF-ADHESIVE

:  having a side coated with an adhesive that sticks without wetting <self–adhesive labels>
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First Known Use of SELF-ADHESIVE

1958

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