gaffer tape

English

Alternative forms

  • gaffer's tape, gaffers tape

Etymology

From gaffer (“lighting electrician”) + tape.

Noun

gaffer tape (countable and uncountable, plural gaffer tapes)

  1. A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by stage lighting electricians.

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