: 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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Then came Japanese comedy duo Schumacher, whose entire act consisted of them crudely transforming into various animals using bodysuits, cheap Halloween masks and, in one case, a bit of masking tape.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
Some skipping games to try include: Hopscotch: Set up a hopscotch board (a grid of numbered squares) using either chalk (outside) or masking tape (inside).
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024
Never underestimate the power of masking tape, a satisfyingly organized way to label all those sauces, spices, and miscellaneous quart containers in your kitchen.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
The kids had used masking tape to line out a path on the classroom floor and littered it with pipe cleaners and blocks to act as obstacles.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 16 July 2024
Some skipping games to try include: Hopscotch: Set up a hopscotch board (a grid of numbered squares) using either chalk (outside) or masking tape (inside).
—Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024
Never underestimate the power of masking tape, a satisfyingly organized way to label all those sauces, spices, and miscellaneous quart containers in your kitchen.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 28 June 2024
The kids had used masking tape to line out a path on the classroom floor and littered it with pipe cleaners and blocks to act as obstacles.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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