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contact paper

American  

noun

  1. Photography. sensitized paper on which a contact print is made.

  2. an adhesive-backed paper or paperlike product, used to line shelves, decorate surfaces, etc.


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Levy’s secret is contact paper that mimics marble, which she used to cover the original dark green linoleum.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

“Use contact paper to change the look of kitchen flooring, counters, backsplash and even cabinets,” Fletchall says.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

Temporary wallpaper, not the kind applied with paste, offers the ease and flexibility of old-fashioned contact paper, with the look, feel and design of traditional wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2018

That sheet was then placed on a mirror or plate of glass; on top went a sheet of special contact paper, and then a further sheet of normal paper.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2017

Good thing is, Ms. Blinny put some clear contact paper on it.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor