sticky-backed plastic

English

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.

Noun

sticky-backed plastic (uncountable)

1. (UK) large sheet of thin, soft, coloured plastic that is sticky on one side

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

Synonyms

• (US) contact paper

Translations

large sheet of plastic

• Finnish: kontaktimuovi (fi)
• French: film plastique m