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English
Etymology
Reportedly a reference to the stereotypical tendency of the Scottish towards thrift, due to cutting of corners with the product initially produced.
Proper noun
en-proper noun|sg=Scotch tape
- US trademark name of a transparent, pressure-sensitive adhesive tape, used for sealing parcels etc
See also
Sellotape (British)
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+
Spanish: cinta adhesiva f italbrac|formal usage, celo m italbrac|Spain, cinta pegante f italbrac|Colombia, cinta Scotch f italbrac|Argentina|Bolivia|Chile|Ecuador|Paraguay|Peru|Uruguay, diurex m italbrac|Mexico, fixo m italbrac|Southern Spain, tape m italbrac|Costa Rica|Nicaragua|Panama|Puerto Rico - pronounced 'teip', teipe m italbrac|Venezuela, teipi m italbrac|Dominican Republic
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