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.

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Meanings

nounbias tape (countable and uncountable, plural bias tapes)

plural bias tapes

  1. countableuncountablebusinessA 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 & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
bias binding
Also see
bias binding
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APA

bias tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bias%20tape

MLA

“bias tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bias%20tape. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bias tape,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bias%20tape.

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