Phrase guide

masking tape

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A pressure-sensitive tape made of a thin and easy-to-tear paper characterized by its ease of removal, not leaving adhesive behind. It is used mainly in painting, to mask off areas that should not be painted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonym: painter's tape (often precisely hyponymous)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: painter's tape[Appendix:Glossary

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tape

2

noun

Meaning 2

adhesive tape used to cover the part of a surface that should not be painted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: masking paper

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: adhesive tape

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cinta de carrosser — tape made of a thin paper
  • Catalan: cinta de pintor — tape made of a thin paper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紙膠帶 /纸胶带 (zhǐjiāodài) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Dutch: schildersplakband — tape made of a thin paper
  • Estonian: maalriteip — tape made of a thin paper
  • Finnish: maalarinteippi — tape made of a thin paper
  • French: ruban de masquage — tape made of a thin paper
  • German: Malerband — tape made of a thin paper
  • German: Kreppklebeband — tape made of a thin paper
  • German: Kreppband — tape made of a thin paper
  • German: Malerkreppband — tape made of a thin paper
  • Irish: téip chumhdaigh — tape made of a thin paper
  • Italian: nastro adesivo di carta — tape made of a thin paper
  • Italian: nastro adesivo in carta — tape made of a thin paper
  • Italian: scotch di carta — tape made of a thin paper
  • Japanese: マスキングテープ (masukingu tēpu) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Korean: 보호 테이프 (boho teipeu) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Korean: 마스킹 테이프 (maseuking teipeu) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Polish: taśma maskująca — tape made of a thin paper
  • Polish: taśma malarska — tape made of a thin paper
  • Portuguese: fita crepe — tape made of a thin paper
  • Russian: маля́рная ле́нта (maljárnaja lénta) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Russian: маля́рный скотч (maljárnyj skotč) — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta de enmascarar — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta de carrocero — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta adhesiva protectora — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: tirro — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: masking tape — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta másking — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta masking — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: másking tape — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta de pintor — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: cinta protectora — tape made of a thin paper
  • Spanish: masking — tape made of a thin paper
  • Swedish: maskeringstejp — tape made of a thin paper
  • Turkish: maskeleme bandı — tape made of a thin paper
  • Welsh: tâp masgio — tape made of a thin paper