Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bias tape

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: bi-as -tape
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

bias tapes (plural)

Synonyms

bias binding

Questions

What does bias tape mean?: 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.

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