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Definition of bias tape

: a narrow strip of cloth cut on the bias, folded, and used for finishing or decorating clothing

Examples of bias tape in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But for those who like to create their own costumes, the shop offers hard-to-find supplies such as bone casing, grommets and bias tape for purchase. — Rosemary Akpan, Chron, 8 Oct. 2021 Those poles were threaded through plastic tubing and fastened with a ton of bias tape. — Andrea Reeves, Cincinnati.com, 30 Apr. 2020

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First Known Use of bias tape

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bias tape was in 1882

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“Bias tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bias%20tape. Accessed 24 May. 2022.

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