scotch tape

Questions about scotch tape

What does scotch tape mean?

scotch tape means "transparent or semitransparent adhesive tape (trade names Scotch tape and Sellotape) used for sealing or attaching or mending". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for scotch tape?

Close synonyms include cellulose tape, Sellotape, sellotape. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is scotch tape a common word?

scotch tape is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.