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twill tape

twill tape noun: a type of flat ribbon, made from any of a variety of materials woven in a twill pattern; a portion of such ribbon.

Noun

twill tape (countable and uncountable, plural twill tapes)

  1. A type of flat ribbon, made from any of a variety of materials woven in a twill pattern; a portion of such ribbon.
    • Twill tape at the four corners ties the enclosure to stout sticks stuck in the ground or to sticks tied to the corners of a cot.1982 March, “How It's Done: A Sleeping Bag Canopy”, in Field & Stream, page 190
    • Place the twill tape on the wrong side of the fabric so that the farthest edge is 3/4 inch (2 cm) from the cut edge of the neckline.1996, Sandra Betzina, No Time To Sew: Fast & Fabulous Patterns & Techniques For Sewing A Figure-Flattering Wardrobe, page 175

Examples of twill tape in a sentence

  • Many companies now offer printed twill tape for scrapbooks, altered books, and other embellishment options.2005, Jan Bode Smiley, The Art of Fabric Books: Innovative Ways to Use Fabric in Scrapbooks, Altered Books and More, page 27:
  • Place clean twill tape in position to secure the tracheostomy tube by inserting one end of the tape through the side opening of the outer cannula.2010, Suzanne C. O'Connell Smeltzer, Brenda G. Bare, Janice L. Hinkle, Kerry H. Cheever, Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of...

Forms of twill tape

pluraltwill tapes

Questions about twill tape

What does twill tape mean?
Twill tape means a type of flat ribbon, made from any of a variety of materials woven in a twill pattern; a portion of such ribbon.
How do you use twill tape in a sentence?
Many companies now offer printed twill tape for scrapbooks, altered books, and other embellishment options.
What part of speech is twill tape?
Twill tape is a noun.
What is the plural of twill tape?
The plural of twill tape is twill tapes.

Words near twill tape in the dictionary

  1. twilights
  2. twilighty
  3. twilit
  4. twilitten
  5. twill
  6. twill tape
  7. twill tapes
  8. twillback
  9. twillbacking
  10. twilled
  11. twiller

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