Usage Note
Post-it is a genericised trade name used in French as the standard word for any adhesive note, regardless of brand. It is invariable in the plural: des post-it. The French Academy's preferred alternative is note adhésive, but this is rarely used in practice.
Examples
"Elle a collé un post-it sur l'écran."
Natural Translation
She stuck a sticky note on the screen.
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