: 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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For bonus organization, label the sheet sizes with masking tape on the underside of the shelf above each stack.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Tarps and blankets can only be placed with painter's, gaffer or masking tapes.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
The 253,000-square-foot building is still awash in bare concrete, plastic sheeting held up with masking tape and stacks of purple seats waiting to be installed, but all of that will change in less than two months.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, some firms continue to assemble it with the digital equivalent of masking tape.
—William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Tarps and blankets can only be placed with painter's, gaffer or masking tapes.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
The 253,000-square-foot building is still awash in bare concrete, plastic sheeting held up with masking tape and stacks of purple seats waiting to be installed, but all of that will change in less than two months.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Yet, some firms continue to assemble it with the digital equivalent of masking tape.
—William Tarr, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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