Main Entry:

¹tape

Pronunciation:

\ˈtāp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English tæppe

Date:

before 12th century

1: a narrow woven fabric2: a string or ribbon stretched breast-high above the finish line of a race3: a narrow flexible strip or band: as a: adhesive tape b: magnetic tape ; also : cassette 2b4: tape recording