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Definition of sticker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sticker

noun
 
/ˈstɪkə(r)/
 
/ˈstɪkər/
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  1. a sticky label with a picture or message on it, that you stick onto something
    • The pack will contain a membership card, car stickers and a newsletter.
    • a sticker album (= to collect stickers in)
    Synonyms labellabeltag ▪ stickerThese are all words for a piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something and gives information about it.label a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something in order to show what it is or give information about it:
    • The washing instructions are on the label.
    • address labels
    tag (often used in compounds) a small piece of paper, cloth or plastic that is attached to something, or that somebody wears, in order to give information about it/​them:
    • Everyone at the conference had to wear a name tag.
     label or tag?Labels in clothes are usually made of cloth and sewn in. Tags on clothes are usually made of card and cut off before you wear the clothes. A name tag can be stuck or tied onto somebody to show who they are: All babies in the hospital have name tags tied round their ankles. Price tag is much more frequent than price label and is used for both literal and figurative meanings: What does the price tag say? • There is a £20 million price tag on the team’s star player. A label can also be a sticker that you put on an envelope. sticker a sticky label with a picture or message on it, that you stick on to something.Patterns
    • a price label/​tag/​sticker
    • to have a label/​tag/​sticker
    • to attach/​put on/​stick on a label/​tag/​sticker
    • The label/​tag/​sticker says…
    see also bumper sticker
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySticker is used before these nouns:
    • shock
    Sticker is used after these nouns:
    • parking
    • registration
    See full entry
  2. a small digital image that you can use to express an idea or emotion on social media or on a messaging app. Stickers are often animated (= made to look as if they are moving).
    • Many people today use stickers to express their feelings about things they see on the internet.
    • The app makes it very easy to add a sticker to your story.
    compare emojiTopics Phones, email and the internetc2
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