measuring tape
noun
: a long, thin piece of plastic, cloth, or metal that is marked with units of length (such as inches or centimeters) and that is used for measuring things
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Bob Hoyt, who was wearing a leather chauffeur hat and yellow suspenders that looked like measuring tape, served in the Navy from 1966 to 1970.
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
With a drill bit almost as tall as himself, one of the volunteers bored a hole and dropped in a measuring tape with fold-out brass arms at its end.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Memberships to design trade programs can be some of the best tools in an interior designer’s arsenal, rivaling evergreen essentials like a sketch pad, measuring tape, or top-tier software.
—Janelle Zara, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2025
The garment also included signature measuring tape embroidery in gold thread on the lapel.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
With a drill bit almost as tall as himself, one of the volunteers bored a hole and dropped in a measuring tape with fold-out brass arms at its end.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Memberships to design trade programs can be some of the best tools in an interior designer’s arsenal, rivaling evergreen essentials like a sketch pad, measuring tape, or top-tier software.
—Janelle Zara, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2025
The garment also included signature measuring tape embroidery in gold thread on the lapel.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Measuring tape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measuring%20tape. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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