Meaning
Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Old English tæppa Middle English tape English tape From Middle English tape, tappe, from Old English tæppa, tæppe (“ribbon, tape”); further origin unclear. Probably akin to Old Frisian tapia (“to pull, rip, tear”), Middle Low German tappen, tāpen (“to grab, pull, rip, tear, snatch”), Middle High German zāfen, zāven (“to pull, tear”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2025-12-08AZBTIEP
- 2025-06-24ACTIEPV
- 2025-06-20PTALEBH
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2025-02-12TYAPMEN
- 2024-10-17PTAIHEC
- 2024-09-09EATFCPY
- 2024-07-18TABEIPZ
- 2024-07-05PACENTU
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.