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bias tape

bias tape noun: a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.

bias tape: a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness),...
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Noun

bias tape (countable and uncountable, plural bias tapes)

  1. A narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.
    Synonyms:
    bias binding

Synonyms of bias tape

Forms of bias tape

pluralbias tapes

Questions about bias tape

What does bias tape mean?
Bias tape means a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias (diagonally across the weave, for greater stretchiness), used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.
What part of speech is bias tape?
Bias tape is a noun.
What is the plural of bias tape?
The plural of bias tape is bias tapes.

Words near bias tape in the dictionary

  1. bias
  2. bias binding
  3. bias distortion
  4. bias distortions
  5. bias lighting
  6. bias tape
  7. bias tapes
  8. bias-plies
  9. bias-ply
  10. bias-robust
  11. bias-robustness

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