sticker

American  

[stik-er] / ˈstɪk ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that sticks. stick.

2. an adhesive label.

3. Informal. sticker price.

4. something, as a problem or riddle, that puzzles or nonpluses one.

5. Slang. a knife, especially one used as a weapon by a criminal.

6. a worker who kills animals in a slaughterhouse by piercing the jugular vein with a pointed instrument.

7. a bur, thorn, or the like.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the sticker price of an automobile.

   Customers are experiencing sticker shock at the high price of new cars.

verb (used with object)

1. to place a sticker on.

sticker British  

/ ˈstɪkə /

noun

1. an adhesive label, poster, or paper

2. a person or thing that sticks

3. a persevering or industrious person

4. something prickly, such as a thorn, that clings to one's clothing, etc

5. informal something that perplexes

6. informal a knife used for stabbing or piercing

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Etymology

Origin of sticker

First recorded in 1575–85; stick ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Self-proclaimed Parrot Heads—who still slap stickers on the building and leave flip-flops, salt shakers and other assorted memorabilia outside as a shrine to sunny good times—want instead to memorialize the studio forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are plenty of ways to preserve family time without anyone having to shoulder the labor of hosting an entire meal — or the sticker shock of an enormous bill.

From MarketWatch

"The sticker shock is kind of flooring," said Drury, who notes that there are currently no new models under $20,000.

From Barron's

Everyone wore stickers saying “tourist” in Chinese and “sightseer” in English.

From The Wall Street Journal

Slate’s big bet is that a radically reduced sticker price and a new kind of business model can rekindle excitement about the industry.

From Los Angeles Times

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