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self–adhesive
adjective self–ad·he·sive \-əd-ˈhē-siv, -ziv\
: able to stick to something without first being made wet
Full Definition of SELF-ADHESIVE
: having a side coated with an adhesive that sticks without wetting <self–adhesive labels>
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First Known Use of SELF-ADHESIVE
1958
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