Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A post-it note.
WordNet 3.0
- n. brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
Etymologies
- From the 3M trademark Post-it. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Going too far" is nothing new for Grey's Anatomy, and anyone who's watched for any period of time should be accustomed to unconventional love stories and weddings — including a union sealed on a post-it note.”
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“When that happens I go back to read the past chapters and put topics in post-it.”
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“For really complex plotters, Post-It makes index cards that have the post-it glue on the back and you can arrange and rearrange them on a big board to work out sequence.”
“Another good option might be story-boarding with post-it notes, a different colour for each thread/group of characters.”
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“The giant color-coded post-it notes seem to have done their job, as well as the giant pieces of butcher paper stuck to every wall and door available.”
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“I am totally a color-coded post-it kind of girl and use them in so many other areas of my life.”
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“I think they were asking me to stick a post-it note on my brain regarding the situation, which I can do without making the show any less brilliant or funny.”
“What if they put one of these post-it things on every window on the building and the little ship on the door shooting up at the invaders.”
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“I love post-it notes ... especially the coloured one ... for work!”
“Was I the only one who thought of The Big Lebowski when looking at the post-it note on the guys head?”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘post-it’.
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Scribblative ✍
Scrawlings, notes, odd writings, and messages.
doodle, notation, scrawl, tracing, scribble, latrinalia, sketch, squiggle, notelet, post-it, chicken scratch, caligraphy and 88 more...
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Genericide
Trademarks that have lost their character as indicators of source to become a general term for a product or service.
cellophane, aspirin, butterscotch, escalator, heroin, kerosene, thermos, yo-yo, zipper, dry ice, email, freeware and 106 more...
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trademarks
kleenex, xerox, hoover, google, styrofoam, dumpster, frisbee, band-aid, klaxon, teflon, nalgene, hula-hoop and 15 more...
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Trade Names
rollerblade, zeppelin, kleenex, band-aid, tabasco, jell-o, trojans, rooty-tooty fresh..., xerox, google, velcro, coke and 39 more...
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® Singularities™
As far as I'm concerned, these should be pluralized
oreo, cheez-it, milano, lego, starburst, post-it, band-aid, rollerblade, cracker jack
Tweets
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