sticky-backed plastic
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]British television show Blue Peter invented the term due to its policy against using commercial terms on-air. The commercial term for the product was Fablon.
Noun
[edit]sticky-backed plastic (uncountable)
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) large sheet of thin, soft, coloured plastic that is sticky on one side
- For today's make, you'll need a good sheet of blue sticky-backed plastic, a pen and a washing-up bottle.
Synonyms
[edit]- (US) contact paper
Translations
[edit]large sheet of plastic
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