: 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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Jersey Bond’s closing look was another standout — a large muslin gown that was covered with masking tape for a painterly effect.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Place strips of masking tape across the can to hold the dowel in place, then place the can in the freezer overnight or until the juice is solid.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
This ensures the liquid masking tape leaves a crisp edge.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
The result is a low-grade cultural fear, with people placing masking tape on device mics and TikTokers begging Siri to stop stalking them.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Place strips of masking tape across the can to hold the dowel in place, then place the can in the freezer overnight or until the juice is solid.
—Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
This ensures the liquid masking tape leaves a crisp edge.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Masking tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/masking%20tape. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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