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Piece of sticky paper (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stamp

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This might be a double definition.

'piece of' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'sticky paper' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for stamp that I've seen before include "Mark of approval" , "squash?" , "One has picture of Queen" , "Hallmark" , "Seal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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