"sticky-note" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sticky-notes [plural]
Etymology: * A modern (post-1962) formation from sticky + note. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sticky-note (plural sticky-notes)
  1. A small sheet of paper from a padded stack. Each sheet of the pad has a strip of weak easy-release non-permanent adhesive on the reverse for temporary attachment to a document or to other materials. Synonyms: post-it note, stick note [informal], sticky note
    Sense id: en-sticky-note-en-noun-A4muUSBn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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