adhesive tape

American

noun

cotton or other fabric coated with an adhesive substance, used for covering minor injuries on the skin, holding a bandage in place, etc.

Etymology

Origin of adhesive tape

First recorded in 1930–34

Example Sentences

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Previously, thin layers of MoSe2 were created using exfoliation -- a method similar to peeling layers off a crystal with adhesive tape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

He has more customers waiting, attracted by his sign promising repairs "with high professionalism and without adhesive tape".

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

They liked hearing Tim Cowlishaw talking about the Dallas Cowboys with adhesive tape still sticking to his shoes from his previous day’s walk through the Cowboys locker room.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

If air is leaking under a door, consider using a felt weather strip that attaches to the bottom of the door with small nails, screws or adhesive tape.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The doctor put a strip of white adhesive tape over Willie's cut, and left.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte

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