"Adhesive paper" refers to a type of paper that has a sticky substance on one side, allowing it to stick to surfaces when pressure is applied. Full definition
Lorraine O'Grady; Cutting Out the New York Times, The Renaissance Man is Back in Business (1977/2010) Toner ink on adhesive paper; 11.02 h x 86.61 w in (27.99 h x 219.99 w cm) Edition of 8 with 1 AP (alexandergray.com)
We purchased yellow square plates and used the same black adhesive paper from the pasta jar lego head to make a variety of faces. (hauteapplepie.com)
To create this look I used inexpensive black frames, lined them with off white card stock paper: inserted a 5 cm wide black self adhesive paper at the centre; glued a dried spring of eucalyptus on top; and assembled the frame; (besagm-interiors.com)