This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
adhesive tape
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
cotton or other fabric coated with an adhesive substance, used for covering minor injuries on the skin, holding a bandage in place, etc.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Origin of adhesive tape
First recorded in 1930–34
Words nearby adhesive tape
adhesion, adhesive, adhesive bandage, adhesive binding, adhesive plaster, adhesive tape, adhibit, ad hoc, ad hockery, adhocracy, ad hominem
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023