masking tape

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noun

an easily removed adhesive tape used temporarily for defining margins, protecting surfaces, etc., as when painting, and sometimes also for binding, sealing, or mending.

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Origin of masking tape

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby masking tape

masker, Maskil, masking, masking frame, masking piece, masking tape, maskinonge, maslin, masochism, masochist, masochistic

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How to use masking tape in a sentence

Brennan was seen walking up to the other woman, forcefully yanking a roll of blue masking tape from her arm.
Bethesda bike-trail assailant receives probation for attack in flier-snatching case|Dan Morse|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
My agent at the time sent that tape to SNL and then they asked me to come in for an audition.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I stood with a tape recorder, listening to men denounce the liberal media controlled by Jews.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Is there any better Beyoncé lyric to use in response to the most shocking celebrity tape this side of One Night in Paris?
Yoncé Said Knock You Out: The Solange and Jay Z Story|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I watched Garner die on tape and wondered why I was crying so hard when I am not that much of a cryer at all.
The Day I Used Eric Garner’s Voice|Joshua DuBois|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Well, because casinos have cameras everywhere, turns out there was indeed a tape.
The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL|Mike Barnicle|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gets out and does things while these fatheads stay in quarters and untangle red tape.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
A handkerchief, once red, with polka spots, contained a ragged flannel shirt and a stocking-heel tied with a piece of tape.
A Lost Hero|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward and Herbert D. Ward
Black Hood knew what it was to be a policeman with hands bound by red tape or political intrigue.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
He paid no attention to the comments, but drove back to the agency, successfully masking the grave concern he felt.
Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman
He ripped the tape clear and then paused, hand outflung, as if he could not resist this final bit of drama.
We're Friends, Now|Henry Hasse

British Dictionary definitions for masking tape

masking tape

noun

an adhesive tape used to mask and protect surfaces surrounding an area to be painted

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