"stickyback" meaning in All languages combined

See stickyback on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stickybacks [plural]
Etymology: From sticky + back. Etymology templates: {{com|en|sticky|back}} sticky + back Head templates: {{en-noun}} stickyback (plural stickybacks)
  1. (photography, historical) A small photographic portrait with an adhesive backing. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-stickyback-en-noun-F845d99n Categories (other): Photography, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
  2. (historical) A sticker used as propaganda. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-stickyback-en-noun-Jmrxw~Ct
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: sticky-back plastic

Inflected forms

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