: a tape with adhesive on one side that has a variety of uses (as to cover a surface when painting near it)
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Labels can be as simple as masking tape or a popsicle stick.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The blast wave nevertheless tossed all of his stock into a jumble of shower handles and hoses, boxes of masking tape and home repair tools — all covered in fine, metallic gray dust.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Rachel Goldberg-Polin had her hair pulled back neatly and was wearing a crisp white shirt, the trademark piece of masking tape marking the number of days since her son and 250 others were taken hostage on Oct. 7 affixed to its breast.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
Label and Date Use masking tape or labels to note the date and type of food in each container.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
The blast wave nevertheless tossed all of his stock into a jumble of shower handles and hoses, boxes of masking tape and home repair tools — all covered in fine, metallic gray dust.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Rachel Goldberg-Polin had her hair pulled back neatly and was wearing a crisp white shirt, the trademark piece of masking tape marking the number of days since her son and 250 others were taken hostage on Oct. 7 affixed to its breast.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2024
Label and Date Use masking tape or labels to note the date and type of food in each container.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for masking tape
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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