masking tape

masking tape
{n.} A paper tape that is stuck around the edges of a surface being painted to keep the paint off the surface next to it. * /The painters put masking tape around the window frames to keep the paint off the glass./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • masking tape — {n.} A paper tape that is stuck around the edges of a surface being painted to keep the paint off the surface next to it. * /The painters put masking tape around the window frames to keep the paint off the glass./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • masking tape — N UNCOUNT Masking tape is plastic or paper tape which is sticky on one side and is used, for example, to protect part of a surface that you are painting …   English dictionary

  • masking tape — mask′ing tape n. adhesive tape used esp. for protecting surfaces …   From formal English to slang

  • masking tape — noun Date: 1936 a tape with adhesive on one side that has a variety of uses (as to cover a surface when painting near it) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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