Definition

Describing something that already has glue or adhesive applied, so it only needs water to be ready for use.

Example

The prepasted wallpaper made it easy to decorate the room without any mess.

Conversation

Did you see the new wallpaper samples at the store?

Yeah, I noticed they had some prepasted options.

I think using prepasted wallpaper would save us a lot of time.

Absolutely! Just add water and we're good to go.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Prepasted → It is formed from "pre-" (meaning before) and "paste" (from Old French *paster*, meaning to spread or smear). The word "prepasted" refers to something that has been pasted or adhered beforehand.

Memory Tip

Think of something that has been 'spread' ('paste') 'before' ('pre-') — that's why prepasted means it was already pasted.

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