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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1958

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