masking tape
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of masking tape
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Many of the items now live in neat squares made out of masking tape on the shop floor.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
A yet-to-be-opened trading floor was a barren expanse with rows of wooden desks still covered in blue masking tape and empty computer stands awaiting monitors to be screwed onto them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
But so far, nothing has stopped the number on the masking tape from going up.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024
He and other volunteers labeled migrants’ phones with masking tape and took turns plugging them into the 10-outlet power strip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023
Back when we shared a room, she was the one who'd divide up the floor with masking tape, building an invisible wall between us.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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