correction tape

noun

An opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.

Meanings

nouncorrection tape (countable and uncountable, plural correction tapes)

plural correction tapes

  1. countableuncountableAn opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.

    Synonyms: Tippex, whiteout, Twink

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn opaque white tape that can be placed against paper and transferred by pressure in order to blank out a mistake; an alternative to correction fluid that does not need time to dry.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 塗改帶 /涂改带, 改錯帶 /改错带
  • 塗改帶 /涂改带opaque tape
  • 改錯帶 /改错带opaque tape
Chinese Mandarin 修正帶 /修正带
  • 修正帶 /修正带 (xiūzhèngdài)opaque tape
Finnish korjausnauha
  • korjausnauhaopaque tape
French ruban correcteur, tipex
  • ruban correcteuropaque tape
  • tipexopaque tape
German Korrekturroller
  • Korrekturrolleropaque tape
Japanese 修正テープ
  • 修正テープ (shūsei tēpu)opaque tape
Korean 수정테이프, 화이트
  • 수정테이프 (sujeongteipeu)opaque tape
  • 화이트 (hwaiteu)opaque tape
Polish korektor w taśmie
  • korektor w taśmieopaque tape
Portuguese corretor
  • corretoropaque tape
Russian корректи́рующая ле́нта, корре́ктор-ле́нта
  • корректи́рующая ле́нта (korrektírujuščaja lénta)opaque tape
  • корре́ктор-ле́нта (korréktor-lénta)opaque tape
  • корре́ктор-ро́ллер (korréktor-róller)opaque tape
Spanish cinta correctora, típex
  • cinta correctoraopaque tape
  • típexopaque tape
Cite this entry
APA

correction tape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correction%20tape

MLA

“correction tape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correction%20tape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “correction tape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/correction%20tape.

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