Phrase guide

sticky-backed plastic

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

large sheet of thin, soft, coloured plastic that is sticky on one side

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, uncountable

Examples

  • For today's make, you'll need a good sheet of blue sticky-backed plastic, a pen and a washing-up bottle.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kontaktimuovi — large sheet of plastic
  • French: film plastique — large sheet of plastic